Where does “kiiruspiirang” come from?

kiiruspiirang (Estonian) comes from Estonian piirang, from Estonian piirama, from Estonian ma, from Estonian mina, from Proto-Finnic minä, from Uralic *minä.

kiiruspiirang (Estonian): speed limit

Definitions

  1. speed limit

Ancestry of “kiiruspiirang”, step by step

kiiruspiirang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian piirang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpiirangrestriction, limitation
2Estonianpiiramato surround, to enclose
3EstonianmaI; short form of mina
4EstonianminaI
5Proto-FinnicminäI, me
6Uralic*minä—

via Estonian kiirus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankiirusspeed, velocity
2Estoniankiirefast; hurry, haste; rush
3Proto-Finnickiirehhurry, haste
Every word from Uralic *minä →Every word from Proto-Finnic minä →Every word from Estonian mina →