Where does “lannistaminen” come from?

lannistaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lannistaa, from Finnish lansi, from Finnish lantea, from Finnish länsi, from Proto-Finnic länci, from Proto-Finnic lanci — lowland.

Ancestry of “lannistaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlannistaaTo discourage, demoralise/demoralize, dispirit,...
2Finnishlansilowland, wetland
3Finnishlanteafertile, of land
4Finnishlänsiwest; the West
5Proto-Finniclänciwest
6Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Finnic lanci →Every word from Proto-Finnic länci →Every word from Finnish länsi →