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Where does “lääs” come from?

lääs (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic länci, from Proto-Finnic lanci — lowland.

lääs (Estonian): west

Definitions

  1. west

Ancestry of “lääs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclänciwest
2Proto-Finniclancilowland

Words derived from “lääs”

  • Läänemeri
  • läänemeresoome
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