Where does “laht” come from?
laht (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic lakci, from Proto-Finnic lakti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankti-.
laht (Veps): bay; gulf
Ancestry of “laht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lakci | bay, gulf |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lakti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lankti- | — |