Where does “äärelinn” come from?

äärelinn (Estonian) comes from Estonian Aare, from Finnish aarre — treasure; treasure trove.

äärelinn (Estonian): suburb, outskirts

Definitions

  1. suburb, outskirts

Ancestry of “äärelinn”, step by step

äärelinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian Aare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianAaretreasure
2Finnishaarretreasure; treasure trove

via Estonian linn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlinncity
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress
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