Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “valitsijakunta” come from? valitsijakunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valitsija, from Finnish valita, from Proto-Finnic valit'ak, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
valitsijakunta (Finnish): electorate, constituency
Ancestry of “valitsijakunta”, step by step valitsijakunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valitsija Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish valitsija chooser 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
via Finnish kunta Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kunta municipality, commune; local political division;... 2 Proto-Finnic kunta community; group of people 3 Proto-Finno-Ugric kunta —