Where does “-nurkkain” come from?

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

-nurkkain (Ingrian): Used to form names of polygons: -gon, -angle

Definitions

  1. Used to form names of polygons: -gon, -angle

Ancestry of “-nurkkain”, 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 “-nurkkain”

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