Where does “valtioviisaus” come from?
valtioviisaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtioviisas, 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.
valtioviisaus (Finnish): diplomaticness, political wisdom
Definitions
- diplomaticness, political wisdom
Ancestry of “valtioviisaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtioviisas | diplomatic, politically wise |
| 2 | Finnish | valtio | government, state, country |
| 3 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |