Where does “lääni” come from?

lääni (Finnish) comes 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.

lääni (Finnish): province; A translation for a similar...

Definitions

  1. province; A translation for a similar...

Ancestry of “lääni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlänfief, fiefdom; a county, a political subdivision...
2Old Swedishlän—
3Middle Low Germanlēn—
4Old Norselénfief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...
5Middle Low Germanlehen—
6Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lääni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Middle Low German lehen →