Where does “valtuuskunta” come from?
valtuuskunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valtuus, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
valtuuskunta (Finnish): delegation, a group of delegates
Definitions
- delegation, a group of delegates
Ancestry of “valtuuskunta”, step by step
valtuuskunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valtuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtuus | authorization, powers; "ylittää valtuutensa": to... |
| 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 |