Where does “valtiosääntö” come from?
valtiosääntö (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääntö, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
valtiosääntö (Finnish): constitution
Definitions
- constitution
Ancestry of “valtiosääntö”, step by step
valtiosääntö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sääntö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sääntö | rule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code |
| 2 | Finnish | saada | to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
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 |