Where does “vähemmistövaltuutettu” come from?
vähemmistövaltuutettu (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtuutettu, from Finnish valtuuttaa, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
vähemmistövaltuutettu (Finnish): high commissioner for minorities
Definitions
- high commissioner for minorities
Ancestry of “vähemmistövaltuutettu”, step by step
vähemmistövaltuutettu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valtuutettu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtuutettu | representative; councilmember, councilman,... |
| 2 | Finnish | valtuuttaa | to authorize; to empower; to mandate |
| 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 vähemmistö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vähemmistö | minority |
| 2 | Finnish | vähempi | lesser |
| 3 | Finnish | vähä | the little; little, few, scarce |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | vähä | small amount, little |