Where does “eräs” come from?

eräs (Finnish) comes from Finnish erä, from Proto-Finnic erä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric erä — apart.

eräs (Finnish): a certain, some; someone, one

Definitions

  1. a certain, some; someone, one

Ancestry of “eräs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheräbatch; lot; Short for maksuerä
2Proto-Finniceräapart, separate
3Proto-Finno-Ugriceräapart

Words derived from “eräs”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric erä →Every word from Proto-Finnic erä →Every word from Finnish erä →