Where does “valtiomahti” come from?
valtiomahti (Finnish) comes from Finnish mahti, from Proto-Finnic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
valtiomahti (Finnish): organ of state; estate, as in "neljäs ~", the...
Definitions
- organ of state; estate, as in "neljäs ~", the...
Ancestry of “valtiomahti”, step by step
valtiomahti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mahti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mahti | might, power; powerhouse; awesome, great, super;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mahti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Finnish valtio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtio | government, state, country |
| 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 |