Where does “äänivaltainen” come from?
äänivaltainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish äänivalta, from Finnish ääni, from Greenlandic Aani, from Danish ane, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an — on, onto.
äänivaltainen (Finnish): with voting rights, eligible to vote
Definitions
- with voting rights, eligible to vote
Ancestry of “äänivaltainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äänivalta | voice |
| 2 | Finnish | ääni | sound; audio; voice |
| 3 | Greenlandic | Aani | — |
| 4 | Danish | ane | forefather; guess; suspect |
| 5 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 6 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |