Where does “valtaistaa” come from?

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

valtaistaa (Finnish): to empower

Definitions

  1. to empower

Ancestry of “valtaistaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvaltainenSynonym of valtaisa
2Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
3Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
4Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “valtaistaa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →