Where does “valinta” come from?

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

valinta (Finnish): selection; choice; volition

Definitions

  1. selection; choice; volition

Ancestry of “valinta”, 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 “valinta

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