Where does “länkkäri” come from?

länkkäri (Finnish) comes from Finnish länsi, from Proto-Finnic länci, from Proto-Finnic lanci — lowland.

länkkäri (Finnish): western; cowboy

Definitions

  1. western; cowboy

Ancestry of “länkkäri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Finnic lanciEvery word from Proto-Finnic länciEvery word from Finnish länsi