Where does “arvovaltatappio” come from?

arvovaltatappio (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.

arvovaltatappio (Finnish): loss of prestige, loss of face

Definitions

  1. loss of prestige, loss of face

Ancestry of “arvovaltatappio”, step by step

arvovaltatappio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish arvovalta

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

via Finnish tappio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappiodefeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
2Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
3Old Norsetapato lose
4Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →