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-

Definitions

  1. self-, auto-

Ancestry of “enese-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianeneseself, own, -self
2Proto-Finnichenensäk—
3Proto-Finnichänhe, she; it, for inanimate objects

Words derived from “enese-”

Every word from Proto-Finnic hän →Every word from Proto-Finnic henensäk →Every word from Estonian enese →