Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “valosähköinen” come from? valosähköinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sähköinen, from Finnish sähkö, from Finnish sähähtää, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
valosähköinen (Finnish): photovoltaic, photoelectric
Definitions photovoltaic, photoelectric Ancestry of “valosähköinen”, step by step valosähköinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sähköinen Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish sähköinen electrical; e-, digital 2 Finnish sähkö electricity 3 Finnish sähähtää to sizzle 4 Finnish ahtaa to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... 5 Proto-Finnic aktadak to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... 6 Proto-Uralic ëkta- to hang up
via Finnish valo Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish valo light 2 Proto-Finnic valo light visible radiation 3 Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ —