Where does “naftaväli” come from?

naftaväli (Estonian) comes from Estonian väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

naftaväli (Estonian): oil field

Definitions

  1. oil field

Ancestry of “naftaväli”, step by step

naftaväli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian väli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvälifield, area
2Proto-Finnicvälji—

via Estonian nafta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniannaftaoil, petroleum
Every word from Proto-Finnic välji →Every word from Estonian väli →