Where does “nõukogu” come from?

nõukogu (Estonian) comes from Estonian kogu — assembly, council; body, mass; all, whole, entire.

nõukogu (Estonian): council; soviet

Definitions

  1. council; soviet

Ancestry of “nõukogu”, step by step

nõukogu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kogu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankoguassembly, council; body, mass; all, whole, entire

via Estonian nõu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniannõuadvice, counsel; plan, idea; receptacle,...
Every word from Estonian kogu