Where does “erityisruokavalio” come from?

erityisruokavalio (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.

Ancestry of “erityisruokavalio”, step by step

erityisruokavalio 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 erityinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisherityinenspecial; specific
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-