Where does “ala-” come from?
ala- (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ala- (Estonian): under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior
Definitions
- under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior
Ancestry of “ala-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
Words derived from “ala-”