Where does “läänitys” come from?
läänitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish läänittää, 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 — to leave.
läänitys (Finnish): fiefdom estate controlled by a feudal lord
Definitions
- fiefdom estate controlled by a feudal lord
Ancestry of “läänitys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | läänittää | to enfeoff |
| 2 | Finnish | lääni | province; A translation for a similar... |
| 3 | Swedish | län | fief, fiefdom; a county, a political subdivision... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | län | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | lēn | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | lén | fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal... |
| 7 | Middle Low German | lehen | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |