Where does “virolain” come from?

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

virolain (Votic): Estonian

Definitions

  1. Estonian

Ancestry of “virolain”, 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 →