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Where does “ääres” come from?

ääres (Estonian) comes from Estonian äär, from Proto-Finnic ääri, from Proto-Finnic äjere, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (h₁)éǵer-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic éźera — lake.

ääres (Estonian): inessive singular of äär; near; at the edge of,...

Definitions

  1. inessive singular of äär; near; at the edge of,...

Ancestry of “ääres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianääredge, verge; fringe
2Proto-Finnicääriend, edge
3Proto-Finnicäjere—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic(h₁)éǵer-—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicéźeralake
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