From the Estonian language/country self-designation "Eesti". 

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On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:00 AM, <qurgh@wizage.net> wrote:

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Klingon word: 'eStIy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Estonia
Source: qepHom 2016

Yes, most of the country names are transliterations of the native name.

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