Where does “piirang” come from?
piirang (Estonian) comes from Estonian piirama, from Estonian ma, from Estonian mina, from Proto-Finnic minä, from Uralic *minä.
piirang (Estonian): restriction, limitation
Definitions
- restriction, limitation
Ancestry of “piirang”, step by step
piirang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian piirama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | piirama | to surround, to enclose |
| 2 | Estonian | ma | I; short form of mina |
| 3 | Estonian | mina | I |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | minä | I, me |
| 5 | Uralic | *minä | — |
via Estonian ng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ng | — |