Where does “finlandès” come from?

finlandès (Catalan) comes from Catalan és, from Latin est, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

finlandès (Catalan): Finnish; Finn

Definitions

  1. Finnish; Finn

Ancestry of “finlandès”, step by step

finlandès traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan és

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanéshimself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object)
2Latinestthird-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éstito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

via Catalan Finlàndia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanFinlàndiaFinland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti →Every word from Latin est →