Relating to the Gulf of Bothnia, the northern arm of the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland, or its surrounding region.
Derived from 'Bothnia,' the Latin name for this geographic region, with the suffix '-ian' added to create an adjective form; the regional name likely comes from an Old Norse or Baltic language root.
The Gulf of Bothnia is so far north that it partially freezes in winter, creating an incredible landscape—yet it's named with a Latin-style 'Bothnian' adjective that shows how geography names travel between languages!
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