Where does “valiojoukkue” come from?
valiojoukkue (Finnish) comes from Finnish joukkue, from Finnish joukko, from Proto-Finnic joukko, from Proto-Germanic jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
valiojoukkue (Finnish): all-star team
Definitions
- all-star team
Ancestry of “valiojoukkue”, step by step
valiojoukkue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish joukkue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joukkue | A team; A platoon |
| 2 | Finnish | joukko | group, cluster, band; crowd of people number of things or persons, especially a rather large and unorganized one |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joukko | group |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jaukiją | draught animal; team of oxen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Finnish valio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valio | An outstanding individual;a pick, choice, elite |
| 2 | Finnish | valita | to choose, select, elect; Indicative present... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valit'ak | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waljaną | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |