Where does “luonnonvalinta” come from?

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

luonnonvalinta (Finnish): natural selection

Definitions

  1. natural selection

Ancestry of “luonnonvalinta”, step by step

luonnonvalinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalintaselection; choice; volition
2Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
3Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
4Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Finnish luonto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
2Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic valit'ak →