Where does “valta” come from?

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

valta (Proto-Finnic): might, power, authority; white

Definitions

  1. might, power, authority; white

Ancestry of “valta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “valta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →