Where does “lešknai” come from?
lešknai (Livonian) comes from Livonian nai, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.
lešknai (Livonian): widow
Ancestry of “lešknai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Livonian | nai | wife |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |