Where does “harvainvaltainen” come from?
harvainvaltainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish harvainvalta, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
harvainvaltainen (Finnish): oligarchical
Definitions
- oligarchical
Ancestry of “harvainvaltainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harvainvalta | oligarchy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγαρχία | rule of few, oligarchy; vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγάρχης | oligarch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |