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Where does “Leena” come from?

Leena (Finnish) comes from Latin leaena, from Ancient Greek λέαινα, from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ίνα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “Leena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleaenalioness
2Ancient Greekλέαιναfemale lion
3Ancient Greek-αινᾰ—
4Ancient Greek-ίνα—
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Leena”

  • Marja-Leena
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