Where does “tänapäev” come from?
tänapäev (Estonian) comes from Estonian päev, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
tänapäev (Estonian): the present
Definitions
- the present
Ancestry of “tänapäev”, step by step
tänapäev traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian päev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | päev | day |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
via Estonian täna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | täna | today |
| 2 | Estonian | tema | he, she |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *tämä | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tä | that |
via Finnish tänä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tänä | Essive singular form of tämä |