Where does “Esties” come from?
Esties (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans ies.
Esties (Afrikaans): Estonian of, from, or pertaining to Estonia, the Estonian people or the Estonian language
Definitions
- Estonian of, from, or pertaining to Estonia, the Estonian people or the Estonian language
Ancestry of “Esties”, step by step
Esties traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |
via Afrikaans Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Est | Estonian person from Estonia or of Estonian descent |