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Where does “esmas-” come from?

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

esmas- (Estonian): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “esmas-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “esmas-”

  • esma-
  • esmaabi
  • esmalt
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →