Where does “valtavirtainen” come from?
valtavirtainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtavirta, from Finnish virta, from Proto-Finnic virta, from Proto-Slavic vьrtъ — turn, enclosure.
valtavirtainen (Finnish): mainstream
Definitions
- mainstream
Ancestry of “valtavirtainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtavirta | mainstream |
| 2 | Finnish | virta | flow, stream; river; current |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | virta | stream; flow, current |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vьrtъ | turn, enclosure |