Where does “tazavaldu” come from?

tazavaldu (Livvi) comes from Finnish tasavalta, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

tazavaldu (Livvi): republic

Definitions

  1. republic

Ancestry of “tazavaldu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtasavaltarepublic
2Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
3Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
4Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →