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Where does “valita” come from?

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

valita (Finnish): to choose, select, elect; Indicative present...

Definitions

  1. to choose, select, elect; Indicative present...

Ancestry of “valita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvalit'ak—
2Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “valita”

  • valitsin
  • aineistonvalinta
  • puolustusvaliokunta
  • pikavalinta
  • valinnainen
  • ministerivaliokunta
  • työvaliokunta
  • valintakoe
  • valintaloru
  • valinta
  • valitsijamiehistö
  • valitsijamies
  • valio
  • valinnaisesti
  • valioyksilö
  • valioliiga
  • ulkoasiainvaliokunta
  • valintamyymälä
  • ohjelmanvalitsin
  • uudelleenvalinta
  • ammatinvalinnanohjaus
  • ammatinvalinnan
  • valinnanvara
  • ainevalinta
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