Laenõnad
Laenõnad are loanwords in the Estonian language. They are words borrowed from other languages and integrated into Estonian, often with phonetic or grammatical adaptations to fit the Estonian language system. The presence of loanwords is a common phenomenon in language development, reflecting historical contact, cultural exchange, and the need to express new concepts or objects.
Estonian has a long history of borrowing words. Significant layers of loanwords can be found from Proto-Finnic,
In more recent times, English has become a major source of loanwords, driven by globalization, technology, and
The process of adopting loanwords in Estonian can involve several stages. Initially, a word might be adopted