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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokavaliodiet the food and beverage a person or animal consumes; controlled regimen of food and drink choices
2FinnishvalioAn outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite
3Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
4Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Finnish erikoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisherikoinenSpecial, exceptional, out of the ordinary;...
2Finnisheridifferent, other, another; different, separate;...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*erei
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-