Where does “valikoija” come from?

valikoija (Finnish) comes from Finnish valikoida, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

valikoija (Finnish): chooser, picker one who chooses or picks; one who is selective

Definitions

  1. chooser, picker one who chooses or picks; one who is selective

Ancestry of “valikoija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalikoidato select
2Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
3Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
4Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic valit'ak →