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Where does “arvovaltainen” come from?

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

arvovaltainen (Finnish): prestigious

Definitions

  1. prestigious

Ancestry of “arvovaltainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharvovaltaauthority, prestige
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

Words derived from “arvovaltainen”

  • arvovaltaisuus
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