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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianTallinn
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress

Words derived from “Tallinn

Every word from Proto-Finnic litnaEvery word from Estonian Tallinn
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