Where does “elamine” come from?
elamine (Estonian) comes from Estonian -mine, from Proto-Finnic -minen, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
elamine (Estonian): a residence, dwelling, abode; living quarters;...
Definitions
- a residence, dwelling, abode; living quarters;...
Ancestry of “elamine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | -mine | derives adjectives from nouns or prefixes; forms... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | -minen | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |