Where does “lääninoikeus” come from?
lääninoikeus (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.
lääninoikeus (Finnish): Until 1999 (since then alueellinen hallinto-oikeus - "regional administrative court"), a province-level administrative court which handled taxation-related and other administrative cases
Definitions
- Until 1999 (since then alueellinen hallinto-oikeus - "regional administrative court"), a province-level administrative court which handled taxation-related and other administrative cases
Ancestry of “lääninoikeus”, step by step
lääninoikeus 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 |