Where does “arabitasavalta” come from?

arabitasavalta (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasavalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

arabitasavalta (Finnish): Arab Republic republic chiefly populated by Arab-speaking people; used in official country names, currently (5/2020) in the names of Egypt and Syria, formerly also Yemen, Libya and the [[United Arab Republic

Definitions

  1. Arab Republic republic chiefly populated by Arab-speaking people; used in official country names, currently (5/2020) in the names of Egypt and Syria, formerly also Yemen, Libya and the [[United Arab Republic

Ancestry of “arabitasavalta”, step by step

arabitasavalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tasavalta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtasavaltarepublic
2Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
3Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
4Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Finnish arabi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisharabiArab
2ArabicعَرَبArabs; Arab
3Arabicعَرَبَto flow sharply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →