Where does “kaksinvalta” come from?
kaksinvalta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
kaksinvalta (Finnish): diarchy rule by two people
Definitions
- diarchy rule by two people
Ancestry of “kaksinvalta”, step by step
kaksinvalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via Finnish kaksin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaksin | Instructive plural form of kaksi; alone |