Where does “piälinnu” come from?

piälinnu (Karelian) comes from Livvi linnu, from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.

Ancestry of “piälinnu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livvilinnutown; city
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress
Every word from Proto-Finnic litna →Every word from Livvi linnu →