Where does “esanahi” come from?

esanahi (Basque) comes from Basque nahi, from Proto-Basque *na(h)i — desire.

esanahi (Basque): meaning

Definitions

  1. meaning

Ancestry of “esanahi”, step by step

esanahi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque nahi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquenahiwill, wish; liking, fondness
2Proto-Basque*na(h)idesire

via Basque esan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueesanto say, tell
Every word from Proto-Basque *na(h)i →Every word from Basque nahi →