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minus-squareRandom_Character_A@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down2·edit-23 days agoAn interesting factoid. In Finnish language “väkivalta” means violence. It is a combination word: väki = people, crowd, folk valta = power, reign
minus-squaredogsoahC@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·3 days agoSo… in Finland “democracy” and “violence” are the same thing? xD
minus-squareIsoKiero@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoVäki also means (or at least used to) ‘power’ or ‘strong’ (väkivahva, väkijuoma…) and that’s also where the etymology for ‘väkivalta’ comes from. So it’s got nothing to do with people.
minus-squarebarsoap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoValta also sounds like a Germanic loan just a second… yep. Same root as German “Gewalt”, violence, “walten”, to rule, preside, also English wield. What’s it with Finnish. One third borrowed from Estonian, another third from the Swedes, the rest from the Sami.
minus-squareRandom_Character_A@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoYes. We are a mushroom people that suddenly popped in to existence and had to borrow some stuff.
An interesting factoid. In Finnish language “väkivalta” means violence. It is a combination word:
väki = people, crowd, folk
valta = power, reign
So… in Finland “democracy” and “violence” are the same thing? xD
Väki also means (or at least used to) ‘power’ or ‘strong’ (väkivahva, väkijuoma…) and that’s also where the etymology for ‘väkivalta’ comes from. So it’s got nothing to do with people.
This is true.
Valta also sounds like a Germanic loan just a second… yep. Same root as German “Gewalt”, violence, “walten”, to rule, preside, also English wield.
What’s it with Finnish. One third borrowed from Estonian, another third from the Swedes, the rest from the Sami.
Yes. We are a mushroom people that suddenly popped in to existence and had to borrow some stuff.