Where does “este” come from?

este (Karelian) comes from Finnish este, from Finnish estää — to prevent, forestall, preclude; to avert; to...

este (Karelian): obstacle

Definitions

  1. obstacle

Ancestry of “este”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishesteobstacle, barrier, hindrance, obstruction,...
2Finnishestääto prevent, forestall, preclude; to avert; to...
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