Where does “Papoea-Nieu-Guinees” come from?

Papoea-Nieu-Guinees (Afrikaans) comes from Estonian ees-, from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.

Papoea-Nieu-Guinees (Afrikaans): Papua New Guinean of, from, or pertaining to Papua New Guinea or its people

Definitions

  1. Papua New Guinean of, from, or pertaining to Papua New Guinea or its people

Ancestry of “Papoea-Nieu-Guinees”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianees-in front, fore-
2Estonianeesbefore, in front of
3Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees- →Every word from Estonian ees →
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