Where does “jõeäärne” come from?

jõeäärne (Estonian) comes from Estonian äär, from Proto-Finnic ääri, from Proto-Finnic äjere, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (h₁)éǵer-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic éźera — lake.

jõeäärne (Estonian): riverside

Definitions

  1. riverside

Ancestry of “jõeäärne”, step by step

jõeäärne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian äär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianääredge, verge; fringe
2Proto-Finnicääriend, edge
3Proto-Finnicäjere—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic(h₁)éǵer-—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicéźeralake

via Estonian jõgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjõgiriver
2Proto-Finnicjokiriver
3Proto-Uralicjokeriver
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic éźera →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (h₁)éǵer- →Every word from Proto-Finnic äjere →