Where does “eeslinn” come from?

eeslinn (Estonian) comes from Estonian linn, from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.

eeslinn (Estonian): suburb

Definitions

  1. suburb

Ancestry of “eeslinn”, step by step

eeslinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian linn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlinncity
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress

via Estonian ees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianeesbefore, in front of
2Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before
Every word from Proto-Finnic litna →Every word from Estonian linn →