Where does “sukulainen” come from?

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

sukulainen (Finnish): relative, relation

Definitions

  1. relative, relation

Ancestry of “sukulainen”, 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 “sukulainen

Every word from Proto-Finnic -laEvery word from Finnish -lainenEvery word from Proto-Finnic -lainen