Where does “eri” come from?
eri (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *erei, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
eri (Estonian): separate, distinct; special issue, special...
Definitions
- separate, distinct; special issue, special...
Ancestry of “eri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *erei | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |