Where does “valonpitävä” come from?
valonpitävä (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitävä, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
valonpitävä (Finnish): that does not let light through
Definitions
- that does not let light through
Ancestry of “valonpitävä”, step by step
valonpitävä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pitävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pitävä | solid, as in "pitävä väite"; firm, as in "pitävä... |
| 2 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Finnish valo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valo | light |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | valo | light visible radiation |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waĺɜ | — |