Where does “-ntä” come from?
-ntä (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic -nta — Forms action nouns from verbs.
-ntä (Finnish): Front vowel variant of -nta; API
Definitions
- Front vowel variant of -nta; API
Ancestry of “-ntä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | -nta | Forms action nouns from verbs |