Where does “sukulaisvalinta” come from?
sukulaisvalinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valinta, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
sukulaisvalinta (Finnish): kin selection
Definitions
- kin selection
Ancestry of “sukulaisvalinta”, step by step
sukulaisvalinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valinta | selection; choice; volition |
| 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 |
via Finnish sukulainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukulainen | relative, relation |
| 2 | Finnish | -lainen | Combined with a place name, forms the noun for... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -lainen | Forms adjectives relating to a place |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -la | locative suffix |