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