Finland的词源

英文词源

Finn (n.)

Old English finnas, from Old Norse finnr, the Norsemen's name for the Suomi. Some suggest a connection with fen. Attested in Tacitus as Fenni. Finlander in English is from 1727.

Linux

computer operating system, named for Linux kernel, written 1991 by Linus Torvalds of Finland (who coined the word but did not choose it as the name).

mink (n.)

early 15c., "skin or fur of the mink," from a Scandinavian source (compare Swedish menk "a stinking animal in Finland"). Applied in English to the animal itself from 1620s.

中文词源

Finland（芬兰）：沼泽之国

芬兰（Finland)地处北欧，其国名来自其主体民族“芬兰人”（Finn)。单词Finn来自 古斯坎的纳维亚语finnr，是北欧人对芬兰人的称呼，据说与单词fen (沼泽）有关。芬兰被 称为“千湖之国”，全国有大量湖泊和岛屿，因此其民族名和国名很有可能与“沼泽”有关。

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