Where does “valinnanvarainen” come from?

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

valinnanvarainen (Finnish): of choice, optional

Definitions

  1. of choice, optional

Ancestry of “valinnanvarainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalinnanvarachoice
2Finnishvalintaselection; choice; volition
3Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
4Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
6Proto-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 →