Where does “ees-” come from?

ees- (Estonian) comes from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.

ees- (Estonian): in front, fore-

Definitions

  1. in front, fore-

Ancestry of “ees-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianeesbefore, in front of
2Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before

Words derived from “ees-”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees →
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