Where does “muotovalio” come from?
muotovalio (Finnish) comes from Finnish valio, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
muotovalio (Finnish): show champion, champion of beauty of dogs in the context of dog shows
Definitions
- show champion, champion of beauty of dogs in the context of dog shows
Ancestry of “muotovalio”, step by step
muotovalio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valio | An outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite |
| 2 | Finnish | valita | to choose, select, elect; Indicative present... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valit'ak | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waljaną | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |