Where does “mander” come from?
mander (Estonian) comes from Estonian manner, from Proto-Finnic manta, from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
mander (Estonian): Alternative form of manner; continent
Definitions
- Alternative form of manner; continent
Ancestry of “mander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | manner | continent; mainland |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | manta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | maa | earth, ground, soil; land, country |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |