Where does “länsilounainen” come from?

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

länsilounainen (Finnish): west-southwestern

Definitions

  1. west-southwestern

Ancestry of “länsilounainen”, step by step

länsilounainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland

via Finnish lounainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlounainensouthwestern, southwesterly
2Finnishlounassouthwest; lunch
3Proto-Finniclounas—
Every word from Proto-Finnic lanci →Every word from Proto-Finnic länci →Every word from Finnish länsi →