Where does “hyvinvointivaltio” come from?
hyvinvointivaltio (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtio, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
hyvinvointivaltio (Finnish): welfare state
Definitions
- welfare state
Ancestry of “hyvinvointivaltio”, step by step
hyvinvointivaltio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish hyvinvointi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyvinvointi | well-being, welfare; wellness |
| 2 | Finnish | vointi | condition, feel, shape |
| 3 | Finnish | -nti | Form action nouns from verbs whose first... |
| 4 | Finnish | -nta | Forms nouns that describe an action; "erota... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -nta | Forms action nouns from verbs |