Where does “tere tulemast” come from?
tere tulemast (Estonian) comes from Estonian tere, from Estonian terve, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh.
tere tulemast (Estonian): welcome
Ancestry of “tere tulemast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | tere | hello |
| 2 | Estonian | terve | healthy; whole |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | — |