Where does “saarelainen” come from?
saarelainen (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic -lainen, from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.
saarelainen (Proto-Finnic): islander
Ancestry of “saarelainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | -lainen | Forms adjectives relating to a place |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | -la | locative suffix |