Where does “linna” come from?
linna (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.
linna (Karelian): town, city
Definitions
- town, city
Ancestry of “linna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | litna | town, city; fortification, fortress |