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Where does “Albertiina” come from?

Albertiina (Finnish) comes from Swedish Albertina, from Swedish Albert, from German Adalbert, from Old High German beraht, from Proto-Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.

Ancestry of “Albertiina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAlbertina—
2SwedishAlbert—
3GermanAdalbert—
4Old High Germanberahtbright
5Proto-Germanic*berht—
6Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
7Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
11Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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