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Where does “-ma” come from?

-ma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.

-ma (Estonian): Forms verbs from nouns; The suffix of the...

Definitions

  1. Forms verbs from nouns; The suffix of the...

Ancestry of “-ma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic-maForms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the...
2Proto-Uralic-ma—

Words derived from “-ma”

  • tõttama
  • kammima
  • rääkima
  • raiskama
  • raisk
  • juhtima
  • juhe
  • harjama
  • arvestama
  • kestma
  • kestel
  • haarama
  • suunama
  • roojama
  • roojamine
  • nikkuma
  • hindama
  • lubama
  • arvates
  • vastama
  • arvama
  • arve
  • harima
  • reisima
Every word from Proto-Uralic -ma →