Where does “jumalus” come from?
jumalus (Estonian) comes from Estonian jumal, from Proto-Finnic jumala, from Proto-Finno-Permic juma — sky, god.
jumalus (Estonian): deity
Ancestry of “jumalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | jumal | god; God |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jumala | god |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | juma | sky, god |