English
Nevanlinna
Nevanlinna comes from Finnish Nevanlinna, from linna ‘fortress’, and ultimately from Proto-Finnic *litna.
- Proto-Finnicprehistoric (reconstructed)*litnareconstructed
- Finnishmodernlinna‘fortress’
- Finnish, derivedmodernNevanlinna
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Finnicprehistoric (reconstructed)*litnareconstructed
- Finnishmodernlinna‘fortress’
- Finnish, derivedmodernNevanlinna
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
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Every English word from Proto-Finnic *litna
Today it means
name A surname from Finnish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Finnic *litna / Nevanlinna