Where does “länspohja” come from?

länspohja (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.

länspohja (Ingrian): northwest

Definitions

  1. northwest

Ancestry of “länspohja”, step by step

länspohja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian pohja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpohjabottom; north
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—

via Ingrian läns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianlänswest
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja →Every word from Proto-Finnic pohja →Every word from Ingrian pohja →
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