Where does “Seychellees” come from?

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

Seychellees (Afrikaans): Seychellois of, from, or pertaining to the Seychelles

Definitions

  1. Seychellois of, from, or pertaining to the Seychelles

Ancestry of “Seychellees”, 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 →