Where does “eestimaalane” come from?
eestimaalane (Estonian) comes from Estonian maalane, from Estonian maa, from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
eestimaalane (Estonian): a person living in, or from Estonia (regardless of ethnicity)
Definitions
- a person living in, or from Estonia (regardless of ethnicity)
Ancestry of “eestimaalane”, step by step
eestimaalane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian maalane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | maalane | Earthling |
| 2 | Estonian | maa | earth; land; ground |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | maa | earth, ground, soil; land, country |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via Estonian eesti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | eesti | Estonian |