Where does “esmaabi” come from?
esmaabi (Estonian) comes from Estonian esma-, from Estonian esmas-, from Estonian esimene, from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.
esmaabi (Estonian): first aid
Ancestry of “esmaabi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | esma- | first |
| 2 | Estonian | esmas- | first |
| 3 | Estonian | esimene | first |
| 4 | Estonian | ees | before, in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ede | fore; before |