Where does “tüüläin” come from?

tüüläin (Votic) comes from Votic -lain, from Proto-Finnic -lainen, from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.

tüüläin (Votic): worker, laborer

Definitions

  1. worker, laborer

Ancestry of “tüüläin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votic-lainForms nouns with the meaning of "inhabitant", or...
2Proto-Finnic-lainenForms adjectives relating to a place
3Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix
Every word from Proto-Finnic -la →Every word from Votic -lain →Every word from Proto-Finnic -lainen →