Where does “maailma” come from?

maailma (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

maailma (Proto-Finnic): the world; Earth, the universe

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Finnic	maa	earth, ground, soil; land, country
2	Proto-Uralic	mëxe	earth, land
3	Proto-Indo-European	meǵh₂s	great

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