Where does “läntinen” come from?

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

läntinen (Finnish): western

Definitions

  1. western

Ancestry of “läntinen”, step by step

läntinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish länsi

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

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen

Words derived from “läntinen

Every word from Proto-Finnic lanciEvery word from Proto-Finnic länciEvery word from Finnish länsi