Where does “valtionjohtoinen” come from?

valtionjohtoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtionjohto, 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.

valtionjohtoinen (Finnish): state-controlled

Definitions

  1. state-controlled

Ancestry of “valtionjohtoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaltionjohtogovernment of a state body with the power to make and/or enforce laws
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic waldąEvery word from Proto-Finnic valta
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