Where does “haltia” come from?

haltia (Finnish) comes from Finnish haltija, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ — holder.

haltia (Finnish): elf

Definitions

  1. elf

Ancestry of “haltia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaltijaholder, occupant; possessor, occupant; elf
2Proto-Norseᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉholder

Words derived from “haltia”

Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ →Every word from Finnish haltija →