Where does “yksinvalta” come from?
yksinvalta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
yksinvalta (Finnish): autocracy
Definitions
- autocracy
Ancestry of “yksinvalta”, step by step
yksinvalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via Finnish yksin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yksin | Instructive plural form of yksi; alone |