Where does “suurvalta-asema” come from?
suurvalta-asema (Finnish) comes from Finnish suurvalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
suurvalta-asema (Finnish): (the state of) being a great power
Definitions
- (the state of) being a great power
Ancestry of “suurvalta-asema”, step by step
suurvalta-asema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suurvalta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suurvalta | A great power |
| 2 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |