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Where does “valloilleen” come from?

valloilleen (Finnish) comes from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

valloilleen (Finnish): Allative plural form of valta "with the 3rd...

Definitions

  1. Allative plural form of valta "with the 3rd...

Ancestry of “valloilleen”, step by step

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
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