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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Linna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | litna | town, city; fortification, fortress |