Where does “alam-” come from?
alam- (Estonian) comes from Estonian alam, from Estonian ala, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alam- (Estonian): by-, secondary, sub-, subordinate
Definitions
- by-, secondary, sub-, subordinate
Ancestry of “alam-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | alam | inferior, something or someone that is of a lower... |
| 2 | Estonian | ala | area, territory, region; field; branch |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
Words derived from “alam-”