Where does “Finelani” come from?

Finelani (Samoan) comes from English Finland, from Old Norse Finnland, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

Ancestry of “Finelani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFinland—
2Old NorseFinnland—
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →