Where does “õigus” come from?

õigus (Estonian) comes from Estonian õige, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

õigus (Estonian): justice; right

Definitions

  1. justice; right

Ancestry of “õigus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõigetrue; right, correct; proper
2Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
3Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic oikeda →Every word from Estonian õige →