Where does “talonvaltaus” come from?
talonvaltaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtaus, from Finnish vallata, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
talonvaltaus (Finnish): squatting
Definitions
- squatting
Ancestry of “talonvaltaus”, step by step
talonvaltaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valtaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtaus | takeover; conquest; claim, mining claim |
| 2 | Finnish | vallata | to seize, occupy, subdue, take over, capture; 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 |