Where does “kotiväkivalta” come from?

kotiväkivalta (Finnish) comes from Finnish väkivalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

kotiväkivalta (Finnish): domestic violence

Definitions

  1. domestic violence

Ancestry of “kotiväkivalta”, step by step

kotiväkivalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väkivalta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishväkivaltaViolence
2Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
3Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
4Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Finnish koti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkotihome
2Proto-Finnickoteihome
3Proto-Finnickotatent, hut
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
5Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →