Where does “endisaegne” come from?
endisaegne (Estonian) comes from Estonian endisaeg, from Estonian endine, from Finnish entinen, from Finnish ensi-, from Finnish ensi, from Proto-Finnic enci, from Proto-Finnic -nci, from Proto-Uralic -mte.
endisaegne (Estonian): former, of the past
Definitions
- former, of the past
Ancestry of “endisaegne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | endisaeg | the past, former times |
| 2 | Estonian | endine | former, erstwhile; ex- |
| 3 | Finnish | entinen | former, erstwhile |
| 4 | Finnish | ensi- | premier, first; inaugural |
| 5 | Finnish | ensi | next; first; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | enci | first; next |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | -nci | Forms ordinal numbers from the corresponding... |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | -mte | — |