Where does “äär” come from?
äär (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic ääri, from Proto-Finnic äjere, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (h₁)éǵer-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic éźera — lake.
äär (Estonian): edge, verge; fringe
Ancestry of “äär”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | ääri | end, edge |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | äjere | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (h₁)éǵer- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | éźera | lake |