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Where does “-la” come from?

-la (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.

-la (Estonian): Forms nouns that signify a place

Definitions

  1. Forms nouns that signify a place

Ancestry of “-la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix

Words derived from “-la”

  • hoidla
  • haigla
  • asula
  • lastehaigla
  • mesila
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