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Where does “valtakunta” come from?

valtakunta (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.

valtakunta (Finnish): An independent state. Depending on context, may...

Definitions

  1. An independent state. Depending on context, may...

Ancestry of “valtakunta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “valtakunta”

  • valtakunnanverkko
  • keskivaltakunta
  • valtakunnanoikeus
  • valtakunnan
  • valtakunnansyyttäjävirasto
  • valtakunnallisesti
  • valtakunnallinen
  • valtakunnanraja
  • valtakunnanomena
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