Where does “valinnaisuus” come from?
valinnaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish valinnainen, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
valinnaisuus (Finnish): optionality
Definitions
- optionality
Ancestry of “valinnaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valinnainen | optional, elective |
| 2 | Finnish | valita | to choose, select, elect; Indicative present... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valit'ak | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waljaną | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |