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