Where does “valos” come from?

valos (Finnish) comes from Finnish valaa, from Proto-Finnic valadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic wala-.

valos (Finnish): cast object made in a mould by pouring in liquid material (molten metal, plaster etc.), which then hardens

Definitions

  1. cast object made in a mould by pouring in liquid material (molten metal, plaster etc.), which then hardens

Ancestry of “valos”, step by step

valos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalaato cast, pour, throw; to cast, mold; Partitive...
2Proto-Finnicvaladakto pour; to cast
3Proto-Finno-Permicwala-—

via Finnish os

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishos—

Words derived from “valos”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wala- →Every word from Proto-Finnic valadak →Every word from Finnish valaa →