Where does “naftamaardla” come from?
naftamaardla (Estonian) comes from Estonian maardla, from Estonian maare, from Estonian maa, from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
naftamaardla (Estonian): oil field, oil deposit
Definitions
- oil field, oil deposit
Ancestry of “naftamaardla”, step by step
naftamaardla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian maardla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | maardla | mineral deposit |
| 2 | Estonian | maare | mineral resource |
| 3 | Estonian | maa | earth; land; ground |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | maa | earth, ground, soil; land, country |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via Estonian nafta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | nafta | oil, petroleum |