Where does “suomalainen” come from?

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

suomalainen (Finnish): Finnish, of or relating to Finland; Finnish,...

Definitions

  1. Finnish, of or relating to Finland; Finnish,...

Ancestry of “suomalainen”, 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 “suomalainen”

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