Where does “valmistelija” come from?
valmistelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish jä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
valmistelija (Finnish): preparer; rapporteur; draftsman, drafter
Definitions
- preparer; rapporteur; draftsman, drafter
Ancestry of “valmistelija”, step by step
valmistelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jä | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Finnish valmistella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valmistella | to prepare for a future purpose; to make preparations in a more or less indifferent manner; to set up |
| 2 | Finnish | valmistaa | To make, prepare; to prepare someone for... |
| 3 | Finnish | -taa | Forms causative verbs; Forms verbs from nouns and... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -tadak | Forms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |