Where does “Savonlinna” come from?

Savonlinna (Finnish) comes from Finnish Linna, from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.

Ancestry of “Savonlinna”, step by step

Savonlinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Linna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLinnacastle large fortified residential building
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress

via Finnish Savo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSavoSavonia historical and cultural region in Finland

Words derived from “Savonlinna”

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