Where does “-iain” come from?

-iain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.

-iain (Ingrian): Used to form nouns, especially names of insects

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns, especially names of insects

Ancestry of “-iain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrian-inForms adjectives indicating the material of which something is made; -en
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*-in—
3Proto-Uralic-ma—

Words derived from “-iain”

Every word from Proto-Uralic -ma →Every word from Ingrian -in →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in →