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

  1. Estonian; accusative singular of ész

Ancestry of “észt”, step by step

észt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ész

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianészintellect, brains, mind, reason, judgment,...
2Proto-Turkicesmemory; mind

via German Este

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEsteEstonian

Words derived from “észt

Every word from Proto-Turkic esEvery word from Hungarian ész