Where does “valdkund” come from?

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

valdkund (Veps): state; republic

Definitions

  1. state; republic

Ancestry of “valdkund”, step by step

valdkund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps vald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsvaldpower, authority; regime, government; freedom,...
2Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
3Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Veps kund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepskundcollective, group; public, community;...
2Proto-Finnickuntacommunity; group of people
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →
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