Where does “lähikunta” come from?

lähikunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunta, from Proto-Finnic kunta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kunta.

lähikunta (Finnish): A nearby municipality

Definitions

  1. A nearby municipality

Ancestry of “lähikunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuntamunicipality, commune; local political division;...
2Proto-Finnickuntacommunity; group of people
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kunta →Every word from Proto-Finnic kunta →Every word from Finnish kunta →