Where does “väkivallattomuus” come from?
väkivallattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish väkivallaton, 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.
väkivallattomuus (Finnish): nonviolence
Definitions
- nonviolence
Ancestry of “väkivallattomuus”, step by step
väkivallattomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish väkivallaton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väkivallaton | nonviolent |
| 2 | Finnish | väkivalta | Violence |
| 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 |