Where does “parkima” come from?
parkima (Estonian) comes from Estonian ma, from Estonian mina, from Proto-Finnic minä, from Uralic *minä.
parkima (Estonian): to tan (leather)
Definitions
- to tan (leather)
Ancestry of “parkima”, step by step
parkima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ma | I; short form of mina |
| 2 | Estonian | mina | I |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | minä | I, me |
| 4 | Uralic | *minä | — |
via German parken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | parken | to park |
via Estonian park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | park | park |