Where does “valikointi” come from?

valikointi (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.

valikointi (Finnish): selecting, choosing, picking

Definitions

  1. selecting, choosing, picking

Ancestry of “valikointi”, 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 →