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Where does “igavene” come from?

igavene (Estonian) comes from Estonian iga, from Proto-Finnic ikä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ikä — age, year.

igavene (Estonian): eternal; what a..., a real

Definitions

  1. eternal; what a..., a real

Ancestry of “igavene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianigaany; each; every
2Proto-Finnicikäage; lifetime
3Proto-Finno-Ugricikäage, year
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