Where does “eessõna” come from?
eessõna (Estonian) comes from Estonian ees-, from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.
eessõna (Estonian): preposition
Ancestry of “eessõna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | ees- | in front, fore- |
| 2 | Estonian | ees | before, in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ede | fore; before |