• Random_Character_A@lemmy.worldEnglish
    311·
    3 days ago

    An interesting factoid. In Finnish language “väkivalta” means violence. It is a combination word:

    väki = people, crowd, folk

    valta = power, reign

    • dogsoahC@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      3 days ago

      So… in Finland “democracy” and “violence” are the same thing? xD

    • IsoKiero@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      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.