Where does “matalareunainen” come from?

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

matalareunainen (Finnish): shallow, with a low rim or edge

Definitions

  1. shallow, with a low rim or edge

Ancestry of “matalareunainen”, step by step

matalareunainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish matala

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

via Finnish reuna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreunarim; brink, edge, border; boundary
2Proto-Finnicreunaedge
Every word from Proto-Finnic -la →