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Estonian Vocabulary: Ex Nihilo Lexical Enrichment by Metaleiro is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the influences on and origins of the Estonian vocabulary. It was influenced by Germanic languages like Low Saxon and High German, contributing about a third of the vocabulary. Estonian language planners also tried to form new words from existing Estonian elements or adopt words from other languages. Many loanwords came from languages like Russian, German, and Finnish.
- Author
- Metaleiro
- Language
- EN