Where does “ülevenemaaline” come from?
ülevenemaaline (Estonian) comes from Estonian Venemaa, from Estonian maa, from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
ülevenemaaline (Estonian): all-Russian, (Russian) nationwide
Definitions
- all-Russian, (Russian) nationwide
Ancestry of “ülevenemaaline”, step by step
ülevenemaaline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian Venemaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | Venemaa | — |
| 2 | Estonian | maa | earth; land; ground |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | maa | earth, ground, soil; land, country |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via Estonian üle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | üle | over; throughout; remaining, leftover, too much |