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