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