Where does “läänemeresoome” come from?

läänemeresoome (Estonian) comes from Estonian Läänemeri, from Estonian meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

läänemeresoome (Estonian): Baltic-Finnic

Definitions

  1. Baltic-Finnic

Ancestry of “läänemeresoome”, step by step

läänemeresoome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian Läänemeri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianLäänemeriBaltic Sea
2Estonianmerisea
3Proto-Finnicmerisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Estonian soome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstoniansoomeFinnish
2Proto-Finnicsoomiperson from Southwest Finland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Finnic meri →
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