Where does “aastatuhat” come from?
aastatuhat (Estonian) comes from Estonian tuhat, from Proto-Finnic tuhat, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
aastatuhat (Estonian): millennium
Definitions
- millennium
Ancestry of “aastatuhat”, step by step
aastatuhat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian tuhat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tuhat | one thousand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tuhat | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tuHsont- | thousand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Estonian aasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | aasta | year |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aigasta-aika | year |