Where does “läänitysmies” come from?
läänitysmies (Finnish) comes from Finnish läänitys, 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 — to leave.
läänitysmies (Finnish): vassal grantee of a fief
Definitions
- vassal grantee of a fief
Ancestry of “läänitysmies”, step by step
läänitysmies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish läänitys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | läänitys | fiefdom estate controlled by a feudal lord |
| 2 | Finnish | läänittää | to enfeoff |
| 3 | Finnish | lääni | province; A translation for a similar... |
| 4 | Swedish | län | fief, fiefdom; a county, a political subdivision... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | län | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | lēn | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | lén | fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal... |
| 8 | Middle Low German | lehen | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |