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Where does “eteinen” come from?

eteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish etehinen, from Finnish esi-, from Proto-Finnic eci, from Albanian *etës, from Proto-Albanian *aitatja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

eteinen (Finnish): outer hall, entry, vestibule; hall, corridor,...

Definitions

  1. outer hall, entry, vestibule; hall, corridor,...

Ancestry of “eteinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishetehinenAlternative form of eteinen
2Finnishesi-pre-, fore-
3Proto-Finnicecibefore; in front
4Albanian*etës—
5Proto-Albanian*aitatja—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go

Words derived from “eteinen”

  • eteisvahtimestari
  • eteishalli
  • eteisvärinä
  • eteis-kammiokimppu
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