Where does “esma-” come from?

esma- (Estonian) comes from Estonian esmas-, from Estonian esimene, from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.

esma- (Estonian): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “esma-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianesmas-first
2Estonianesimenefirst
3Estonianeesbefore, in front of
4Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before

Words derived from “esma-”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees →Every word from Estonian esmas- →
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