Where does “Kuressaare” come from?
Kuressaare (Estonian) comes from Estonian kurg, from Proto-Finnic kurki, from Proto-Uralic kurke — crane.
Ancestry of “Kuressaare”, step by step
Kuressaare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kurg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kurg | crane; stork |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kurki | crane |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kurke | crane |
via Estonian saare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | saare | — |