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Where does “eriline” come from?

eriline (Estonian) comes from Estonian eri, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *erei, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

eriline (Estonian): special, different; specific

Definitions

  1. special, different; specific

Ancestry of “eriline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianeriseparate, distinct; special issue, special...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*erei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
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