Where does “tasavaltaisuus” come from?
tasavaltaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasavaltainen, from Finnish tasavalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
tasavaltaisuus (Finnish): republicanism
Definitions
- republicanism
Ancestry of “tasavaltaisuus”, step by step
tasavaltaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tasavaltainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tasavaltainen | republican |
| 2 | Finnish | tasavalta | republic |
| 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 uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |