Where does “pääomavalta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pääomavalta”, step by step

pääomavalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valta

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

via Finnish pääoma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpääomacapital
2Finnishpäähead; end, tip
3Proto-Finnicpäähead
4Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →