Where does “valtavasti” come from?
valtavasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtava, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
valtavasti (Finnish): hugely; enormously
Definitions
- hugely; enormously
Ancestry of “valtavasti”, step by step
valtavasti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valtava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtava | huge, vast, colossal, enormous |
| 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 |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |