Where does “teadlane” come from?
teadlane (Estonian) comes from Estonian teadma, from Proto-Finnic teetädäk, from Proto-Finnic tee, from Proto-Uralic teje — way, road, path.
teadlane (Estonian): scientist
Ancestry of “teadlane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | teadma | to know |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | teetädäk | to know |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tee | way, road |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | teje | way, road, path |