Where does “rauhanvaltuuskunta” come from?
rauhanvaltuuskunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtuuskunta, from Finnish valtuus, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
rauhanvaltuuskunta (Finnish): peace delegation
Definitions
- peace delegation
Ancestry of “rauhanvaltuuskunta”, step by step
rauhanvaltuuskunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valtuuskunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtuuskunta | delegation, a group of delegates |
| 2 | Finnish | valtuus | authorization, powers; "ylittää valtuutensa": to... |
| 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 |