Where does “salama” come from?
salama (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.
salama (Proto-Finnic): lightning
Definitions
- lightning
Ancestry of “salama”, step by step
salama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic śala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | śala | elm |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric śala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śala | elm |