Where does “kasvisruokavalio” come from?

kasvisruokavalio (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruokavalio, from Finnish valio, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

kasvisruokavalio (Finnish): vegetarian diet, vegetarianism

Definitions

  1. vegetarian diet, vegetarianism

Ancestry of “kasvisruokavalio”, step by step

kasvisruokavalio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ruokavalio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokavaliodiet the food and beverage a person or animal consumes; controlled regimen of food and drink choices
2FinnishvalioAn outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite
3Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
4Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Finnish kasvis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvisvegetable; vegetarian
2Finnishkasviplant
3Finnishkasvaato grow
4Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-