Where does “valinnainen” come from?

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

valinnainen (Finnish): optional, elective

Definitions

  1. optional, elective

Ancestry of “valinnainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
2Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
3Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “valinnainen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic valit'ak →