Where does “ääri” come from?

ääri (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic äjere, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (h₁)éǵer-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic éźera — lake.

ääri (Proto-Finnic): end, edge

Definitions

  1. end, edge

Ancestry of “ääri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicäjere—
2Proto-Balto-Slavic(h₁)éǵer-—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicéźeralake

Words derived from “ääri”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic éźera →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (h₁)éǵer- →Every word from Proto-Finnic äjere →