Where does “savolainen” come from?

savolainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -lainen, from Proto-Finnic -lainen, from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.

savolainen (Finnish): Savonian; A Savonian person

Definitions

  1. Savonian; A Savonian person

Ancestry of “savolainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-lainenCombined with a place name, forms the noun for...
2Proto-Finnic-lainenForms adjectives relating to a place
3Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix

Words derived from “savolainen”

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