Where does “väkivallaton” come from?
väkivallaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish väkivalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
väkivallaton (Finnish): nonviolent
Definitions
- nonviolent
Ancestry of “väkivallaton”, step by step
väkivallaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish väkivalta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väkivalta | Violence |
| 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 ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |