Where does “велень” come from?

велень (Moksha) comes from Moksha -нь, from Proto-Uralic -n — of.

велень (Moksha): indefinite singular genitive of веле; rural,...

Definitions

  1. indefinite singular genitive of веле; rural,...

Ancestry of “велень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moksha-ньgenitive suffix
2Proto-Uralic-nof
Every word from Proto-Uralic -n →Every word from Moksha -нь →