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Where does “madal” come from?

madal (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic matala, from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.

madal (Estonian): low; shallow

Definitions

  1. low; shallow

Ancestry of “madal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmatalalow; shallow
2Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix

Words derived from “madal”

  • Madalmaad
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