Where does “valtiomiesteko” come from?

valtiomiesteko (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtiomies, from Finnish valtio, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

valtiomiesteko (Finnish): an act that shows statesmanship

Definitions

  1. an act that shows statesmanship

Ancestry of “valtiomiesteko”, step by step

valtiomiesteko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valtiomies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaltiomiesstatesman
2Finnishvaltiogovernment, state, country
3Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
4Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
5Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Finnish teko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtekoact, deed; achievement; refers to a deed,...
2Proto-Finnictekoact, deed
3Proto-Finnictektäkto do; to make
4Proto-Uralicteke-to do; to put, to place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →