Where does “tere” come from?
tere (Estonian) comes from Estonian terve, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh.
tere (Estonian): hello
Ancestry of “tere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | terve | healthy; whole |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | — |
Words derived from “tere”