Where does “mikrovaltio” come from?

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

mikrovaltio (Finnish): micronation

Definitions

  1. micronation

Ancestry of “mikrovaltio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaltiogovernment, state, country
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →
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