Where does “valosaaste” come from?

valosaaste (Finnish) comes from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.

valosaaste (Finnish): light pollution

Definitions

  1. light pollution

Ancestry of “valosaaste”, step by step

valosaaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

via Finnish saaste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaastepollution; pollutant
2Finnishsaastafilth
3Proto-Finnicsaasta—

Words derived from “valosaaste”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →