Where does “Kainuu” come from?

Kainuu (English) comes from Finnish Kainuu — Kalix town in Norrbotten County, Sweden.

Ancestry of “Kainuu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKainuuKalix town in Norrbotten County, Sweden
Every word from Finnish Kainuu
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