Where does “valio” come from?

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

valio (Finnish): An outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite

Definitions

  1. An outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite

Ancestry of “valio”, 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 “valio

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-
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