Where does “feodaalivaltio” come from?
feodaalivaltio (Finnish) comes from Finnish feodaalinen, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from Latin feodum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
feodaalivaltio (Finnish): feudal state
Definitions
- feudal state
Ancestry of “feodaalivaltio”, step by step
feodaalivaltio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish feodaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | feodaalinen | feudal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 4 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Finnish valtio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtio | government, state, country |
| 2 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |