Where does “ekolääni” come from?
ekolääni (Finnish) comes from Finnish lääni, from Swedish län, from Old Swedish län, from Middle Low German lēn, from Old Norse lén, from Middle Low German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
ekolääni (Finnish): ecologically sustainably managed province
Definitions
- ecologically sustainably managed province
Ancestry of “ekolääni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lääni | province; A translation for a similar... |
| 2 | Swedish | län | fief, fiefdom; a county, a political subdivision... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | län | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | lēn | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | lén | fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal... |
| 6 | Middle Low German | lehen | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |