Where does “Tallinn” come from?
Tallinn is the Estonian capital, derived from Estonian linn meaning "city" via Proto-Finnic litna, whose original sense remains unclear.
Ancestry of “Tallinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | Tallinn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | litna | town, city; fortification, fortress |
Words derived from “Tallinn”