Where does “Pommeri” come from?
Pommeri (Finnish) comes from German Pommern, from Proto-Slavic *pomorьjaninъ, from Proto-Slavic *pomorьje — seaboard, coastal area.
Ancestry of “Pommeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pommern | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *pomorьjaninъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *pomorьje | seaboard, coastal area |