Where does “jook” come from?
jook (Estonian) comes from Estonian jooma, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
jook (Estonian): drink
Ancestry of “jook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | jooma | to drink; To consume alcoholic beverages |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |
Words derived from “jook”