Where does “valtakunnansali” come from?
valtakunnansali (Finnish) comes from Finnish sali, from Swedish säl, from Old Norse selr, from Proto-Germanic selhaz, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
valtakunnansali (Finnish): Kingdom Hall
Definitions
- Kingdom Hall
Ancestry of “valtakunnansali”, step by step
valtakunnansali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sali | hall; A large room, often one in which dinners... |
| 2 | Swedish | säl | a seal |
| 3 | Old Norse | selr | seal; second-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | selhaz | seal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |
via Finnish valtakunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtakunta | An independent state. Depending on context, may... |
| 2 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |