Where does “mees” come from?
mees (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
mees (Estonian): man; husband; inessive singular of mesi
Definitions
- man; husband; inessive singular of mesi
Ancestry of “mees”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
Words derived from “mees”