Where does “Leskinen” come from?

Leskinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish leski, from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski.

Ancestry of “Leskinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleskiwidow female, widower male
2Proto-Finno-Ugricleski—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski →Every word from Finnish leski →