Where does “linnanpiha” come from?

linnanpiha (Finnish) comes from Finnish piha, from Proto-Finnic piha — yard.

linnanpiha (Finnish): courtyard

Definitions

  1. courtyard

Ancestry of “linnanpiha”, step by step

linnanpiha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpihayard; at sea
2Proto-Finnicpihayard

via Finnish Linna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLinnacastle large fortified residential building
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress
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