Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “vaalitilaisuus” come from? vaalitilaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaali, from Swedish väl, from Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
vaalitilaisuus (Finnish): campaign rally, election rally
Definitions campaign rally, election rally Ancestry of “vaalitilaisuus”, step by step vaalitilaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaali Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish vaali election; Third-person singular indicative past... 2 Swedish väl well; accurately, completely, to a significant... 3 Old Swedish hval whale 4 Old Norse hvalr whale 5 Proto-Germanic hwalaz whale, sheatfish 6 Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos large fish; sheatfish
via Finnish tilaisuus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tilaisuus occasion; opportunity, chance 2 Finnish tila state; condition; Short for maatila 3 Finnish -inen -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... 4 Finnish -uus Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality 5 Proto-Finnic -uc -ness, -hood