Where does “Venäjä” come from?
Venäjä (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic winidaz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Venäjä (Finnish): Russia's; Russia; of Russia, Russian
Definitions
- Russia's; Russia; of Russia, Russian
Ancestry of “Venäjä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | winidaz | Wend, Slav |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “Venäjä”