Where does “észt” come from?
észt (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ész, from Proto-Turkic es — memory; mind.
észt (Hungarian): Estonian; accusative singular of ész
Definitions
- Estonian; accusative singular of ész
Ancestry of “észt”, step by step
észt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ész
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ész | intellect, brains, mind, reason, judgment,... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | es | memory; mind |
via German Este
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Este | Estonian |