Where does “-han” come from?
-han (Finnish) comes from Finnish hän, from Proto-Finnic hän — he, she; it, for inanimate objects.
-han (Finnish): Alternative form of -hVn
Ancestry of “-han”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hän | he, she, one, they |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hän | he, she; it, for inanimate objects |