Where does “alainen” come from?

alainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.

alainen (Finnish): subordinate; subject to, under, often as a...

Definitions

  1. subordinate; subject to, under, often as a...

Ancestry of “alainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishala-under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
2Proto-Finnicalalower; under
3Proto-Uralicëlabelow

Words derived from “alainen

Every word from Proto-Uralic ëlaEvery word from Finnish ala-Every word from Proto-Finnic ala