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