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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-la

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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finno-Ugric [Term?].

Suffix

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*-la / *-lä

  1. Forms nouns for places.
  2. Forms diminutive nouns.
  3. Forms some adjectives.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: -la
  • Ingrian: -la

Further reading

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  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.