Where does “kaitseminister” come from?
kaitseminister (Estonian) comes from Estonian kaitse, from Estonian -e, from Proto-Finnic -ek, from Proto-Uralic -ek — Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...
kaitseminister (Estonian): minister of defence
Definitions
- minister of defence
Ancestry of “kaitseminister”, step by step
kaitseminister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kaitse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kaitse | defence; a protective device; circuit breaker |
| 2 | Estonian | -e | Derives nouns from verbs; Derives adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
via Estonian minister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | minister | — |