Where does “linnakko” come from?

linnakko (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian linna, from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.

linnakko (Ingrian): townswoman

Definitions

  1. townswoman

Ancestry of “linnakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianlinnatown; city
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress
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