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Where does “baltti” come from?

baltti (Finnish) comes from Swedish balt, from Latin Balthae — dwellers near the Baltic sea.

baltti (Finnish): A Balt; a Baltic person

Definitions

  1. A Balt; a Baltic person

Ancestry of “baltti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishbaltBalt
2LatinBalthaedwellers near the Baltic sea

Words derived from “baltti”

  • balttilaisuus
  • balttilainen
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