Where does “ala” come from?
ala (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ala (Estonian): area, territory, region; field; branch
Definitions
- area, territory, region; field; branch
Ancestry of “ala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |