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

  1. from the front; from, away, off; from the front...

Ancestry of “eest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianeesbefore, in front of
2Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees →