Where does “finnlandssvii” come from?

finnlandssvii (Faroese) comes from Faroese Finnland, from Old Norse Finnland, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

finnlandssvii (Faroese): Finland-Swede

Definitions

  1. Finland-Swede

Ancestry of “finnlandssvii”, step by step

finnlandssvii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Finnland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseFinnlandFinland
2Old NorseFinnland—
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Faroese svíi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroesesvíiSwede
2Old Norsesvíi—
3Proto-Germanicswihôa Swede
4Proto-Germanicswe-"one's own, self"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →