Where does “inkavaltio” come from?
inkavaltio (Finnish) comes from Finnish Inka, from Swedish ingå, from Swedish gå, from Old Swedish gā, from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną — to bark.
inkavaltio (Finnish): Inca empire, Inca state
Definitions
- Inca empire, Inca state
Ancestry of “inkavaltio”, step by step
inkavaltio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Inka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Inka | An Inca |
| 2 | Swedish | ingå | to be included, to join, to belong, to follow... |
| 3 | Swedish | gå | go, walk, stroll; go, leave; go; to be given or... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | gā | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | gá | barking; attention; to heed |
| 6 | Old Norse | geyja | to bark |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *gawjaną | to bark |
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 |