Where does “alan” come from?
alan (Finnish) comes from Finnish ala, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of ala; First-person...
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of ala; First-person...
Ancestry of “alan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ala | area, field, domain; field, discipline; industry,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |