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Where does “-lane” come from?

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

-lane (Estonian): Derives nouns from places for a person...

Definitions

  1. Derives nouns from places for a person...

Ancestry of “-lane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic-lainenForms adjectives relating to a place
2Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix

Words derived from “-lane”

  • ameeriklane
  • kadakasakslane
  • preislane
  • muhameedlane
  • serblane
  • mustlane
  • karsklane
  • ukrainlane
  • valgevenelane
  • moldovlane
  • kreeklane
  • õpilane
  • araablane
  • vahetusõpilane
  • türklane
  • armeenlane
  • sugulane
  • teadlane
  • ajaloolane
  • kangelane
  • eestlane
  • soomlane
  • mongoollane
  • lätlane
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