Where does “enese-” come from?
enese- (Estonian) comes from Estonian enese, from Proto-Finnic henensäk, from Proto-Finnic hän — he, she; it, for inanimate objects.
enese- (Estonian): self-, auto-
Ancestry of “enese-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | enese | self, own, -self |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henensäk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hän | he, she; it, for inanimate objects |
Words derived from “enese-”