Where does “Kymenlaakso” come from?

Kymenlaakso (Finnish) comes from Finnish Laakso, from Finnish laakso, from Proto-Finnic lakso — (wet) valley, depression.

Ancestry of “Kymenlaakso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLaaksoAny of a number of small places in Finland
2Finnishlaaksovalley
3Proto-Finniclakso(wet) valley, depression

Words derived from “Kymenlaakso

Every word from Proto-Finnic laksoEvery word from Finnish laaksoEvery word from Finnish Laakso