Where does “-in” come from?

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

-in (Ingrian): Forms adjectives indicating the material of which something is made; -en

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives indicating the material of which something is made; -en

Ancestry of “-in”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*-in—
2Proto-Uralic-ma—

Words derived from “-in”

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