Where does “ensi-” come from?
ensi- (Finnish) comes from Finnish ensi, from Proto-Finnic enci, from Proto-Finnic -nci, from Proto-Uralic -mte.
ensi- (Finnish): premier, first; inaugural
Definitions
- premier, first; inaugural
Ancestry of “ensi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ensi | next; first; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | enci | first; next |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -nci | Forms ordinal numbers from the corresponding... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -mte | — |
Words derived from “ensi-”