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

  1. Russia's; Russia; of Russia, Russian

Ancestry of “Venäjä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwinidazWend, Slav
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winidaz →
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