Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-la

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

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric [Term?].

Suffix

*-la / *-lä

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

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-la

Descendants

• Finnish: -la
• Ingrian: -la

Further reading

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