Where does “Kotaniemi” come from?

Kotaniemi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

Ancestry of “Kotaniemi”, step by step

Kotaniemi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkotaA conical or hemispherical shelter with an open...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
3Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee

via Finnish Niemi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishNiemiAny of a number of small places in Finland
2Finnishniemicape, ness, headland, promontory, (small) peninsula form of coastal land jutting into a lake or sea
3Proto-Finnicneemicape, peninsula
Every word from Proto-Uralic kota →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota →Every word from Finnish kota →