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Where does “valua” come from?

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

valua (Finnish): to run, flow , stream , pour, drip; to swelter;...

Definitions

  1. to run, flow , stream , pour, drip; to swelter;...

Ancestry of “valua”, step by step

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

Words derived from “valua”

  • valuminen
  • valunta
  • valumisaukko
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