Where does “lääninherra” come from?
lääninherra (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.
lääninherra (Finnish): feudal lord, liege
Definitions
- feudal lord, liege
Ancestry of “lääninherra”, step by step
lääninherra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lääni
| 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 |