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Where does “valtakunnallinen” come from?

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

valtakunnallinen (Finnish): national; nationwide

Definitions

  1. national; nationwide

Ancestry of “valtakunnallinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvaltakuntaAn independent state. Depending on context, may...
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 “valtakunnallinen”

  • valtakunnallisesti
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