Where does “rivivaltuutettu” come from?
rivivaltuutettu (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtuutettu, from Finnish valtuuttaa, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
rivivaltuutettu (Finnish): normal councilmember, rank-and-file councilmember
Definitions
- normal councilmember, rank-and-file councilmember
Ancestry of “rivivaltuutettu”, step by step
rivivaltuutettu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valtuutettu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtuutettu | representative; councilmember, councilman,... |
| 2 | Finnish | valtuuttaa | to authorize; to empower; to mandate |
| 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 rivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rivi | row, line; line; rank |