Where does “valinta-aksiooma” come from?

valinta-aksiooma (Finnish) comes from Finnish aksiooma, from Latin axiōma, from Ancient Greek ἀξίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἀξιόω, from Ancient Greek ἄξιος, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.

valinta-aksiooma (Finnish): axiom of choice

Definitions

  1. axiom of choice

Ancestry of “valinta-aksiooma”, step by step

valinta-aksiooma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aksiooma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaksioomaaxiom
2Latinaxiōmaaxiom
3Ancient Greekἀξίωμαthat which is thought fit, a requisite; that...
4Ancient Greekἀξιόωto think or deem worthy
5Ancient Greekἄξιοςcounterbalancing, weighing as much as, of like...
6Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
7Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Finnish valinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalintaselection; choice; volition
2Finnishvalitato choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
3Proto-Finnicvalit'akto choose, to pick, to select
4Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō
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