Where does “ruokavalio” come from?
ruokavalio (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.
ruokavalio (Finnish): diet the food and beverage a person or animal consumes; controlled regimen of food and drink choices
Definitions
- diet the food and beverage a person or animal consumes; controlled regimen of food and drink choices
Ancestry of “ruokavalio”, step by step
ruokavalio 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 |