Where does “estonščina” come from?

estonščina (Slovene) comes from Slovene estónski, from Slovene -ski, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

estonščina (Slovene): Estonian

Definitions

  1. Estonian

Ancestry of “estonščina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SloveneestónskiEstonian (of the nation, its language, or its culture)
2Slovene-skiadded to nouns to form an adjective
3Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
4Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ →Every word from Slovene -ski →
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