Where does “niemi” come from?
niemi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic neemi — cape, peninsula.
niemi (Finnish): cape, ness, headland, promontory, (small) peninsula form of coastal land jutting into a lake or sea
Definitions
- cape, ness, headland, promontory, (small) peninsula form of coastal land jutting into a lake or sea
Ancestry of “niemi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | neemi | cape, peninsula |