Where does “-e” come from?
-e (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic -ek, from Proto-Uralic -ek — Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...
-e (Estonian): Derives nouns from verbs; Derives adjectives
Definitions
- Derives nouns from verbs; Derives adjectives
Ancestry of “-e”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |