Where does “matalapalkkainen” come from?

matalapalkkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish matala, from Proto-Finnic matala, from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.

matalapalkkainen (Finnish): low-paid

Definitions

  1. low-paid

Ancestry of “matalapalkkainen”, step by step

matalapalkkainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish matala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatalalow; shallow
2Proto-Finnicmatalalow; shallow
3Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward

Words derived from “matalapalkkainen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic -la →Every word from Proto-Finnic matala →Every word from Finnish matala →