Where does “erikoisruokavalio” come from?
erikoisruokavalio (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruokavalio, from Finnish valio, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
erikoisruokavalio (Finnish): special diet, restricted diet usually, but not necessarily, for health, cultural or religious reasons rather than one's own choice
Definitions
- special diet, restricted diet usually, but not necessarily, for health, cultural or religious reasons rather than one's own choice
Ancestry of “erikoisruokavalio”, step by step
erikoisruokavalio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruokavalio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruokavalio | diet the food and beverage a person or animal consumes; controlled regimen of food and drink choices |
| 2 | Finnish | valio | An outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite |
| 3 | Finnish | valita | to choose, select, elect; Indicative present... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | valit'ak | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waljaną | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |