Where does “vallanjako-oppi” come from?
vallanjako-oppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vallanjako, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
vallanjako-oppi (Finnish): the principle of separation of powers
Definitions
- the principle of separation of powers
Ancestry of “vallanjako-oppi”, step by step
vallanjako-oppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vallanjako
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vallanjako | separation of powers |
| 2 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |