Etymograph

English

Karelia

Karelia comes from Old Swedish Karelen.

  1. Old SwedishmodernKarelen
  2. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Carelia
  3. EnglishtodayKarelia

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old SwedishmodernKarelen
  2. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Carelia
  3. EnglishtodayKarelia

The story

The Swedish word was probably mediated through Old Novgorodian Корѣла (Korěla), itself from the Finnic endonym (compare Finnish Karjala, which see for more).

Every English word from Old Swedish Karelen

Today it means

name A historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old Swedish Karelen / Karelia

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