Where does “vallankeikaus” come from?

vallankeikaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish keikaus, from Finnish keikahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

Ancestry of “vallankeikaus”, step by step

vallankeikaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keikaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkeikausSynonym of keikahdus
2FinnishkeikahtaaTo tip over
3Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
4Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
5Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up

via Finnish valta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
2Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
3Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadak →Every word from Finnish ahtaa →