Where does “Линна” come from?

Линна (Russian) comes from Finnish Linna, from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.

Линна (Russian): particularly, Finnish author, Väinö Linna, December 20, 1920 – April 21, 1992. He gained literary fame with his third novel, Tuntematon sotilas (The Unknown Soldier, published in 1954)

Definitions

particularly, Finnish author, Väinö Linna, December 20, 1920 – April 21, 1992. He gained literary fame with his third novel, Tuntematon sotilas (The Unknown Soldier, published in 1954)

Ancestry of “Линна”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Linna	castle large fortified residential building
2	Proto-Finnic	litna	town, city; fortification, fortress

Every word from Proto-Finnic litna →Every word from Finnish Linna →