Where does “ympärysvalta” come from?
ympärysvalta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ympärys, from Finnish ympäri, from Proto-Finnic ümpärik, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
ympärysvalta (Finnish): the Allies, Allied Powers countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, i.e. the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, France and their allies
Definitions
- the Allies, Allied Powers countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, i.e. the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, France and their allies
Ancestry of “ympärysvalta”, step by step
ympärysvalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ympärys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ympärys | surrounding; circumference |
| 2 | Finnish | ympäri | around; over, upside down; around, on the... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ümpärik | around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |