Where does “mielivaltaisuus” come from?
mielivaltaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish mielivaltainen, from Finnish mielivalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
mielivaltaisuus (Finnish): arbitrariness
Definitions
- arbitrariness
Ancestry of “mielivaltaisuus”, step by step
mielivaltaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mielivaltainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mielivaltainen | arbitrary; extrajudicial |
| 2 | Finnish | mielivalta | rule of man, rule by arbitrary decisions made by a person or group of people |
| 3 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |