Where does “linnarauha” come from?
linnarauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish Rauha, from Finnish rauha, from Proto-Finnic rauha — peace, tranquility.
linnarauha (Finnish): state of peace maintained inside castles
Definitions
- state of peace maintained inside castles
Ancestry of “linnarauha”, step by step
linnarauha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Rauha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Rauha | peace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony |
| 2 | Finnish | rauha | peace, harmony, calm; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rauha | peace, tranquility |
via Finnish Linna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Linna | castle large fortified residential building |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | litna | town, city; fortification, fortress |
via German Burgfrieden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Burgfrieden | truce, esp. between rival factions within a community against an external threat |