Where does “-lliin” come from?

-lliin (Ingrian) comes from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

-lliin (Ingrian): Forms adjectives indicating likeness to or having the characteristics of the suffixed noun: -like

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives indicating likeness to or having the characteristics of the suffixed noun: -like

Ancestry of “-lliin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “-lliin”

Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -llinen →