Where does “Elbejoki” come from?
Elbejoki (Finnish) comes from Finnish joki, from Finnish sokeus, from Finnish sokea, from Proto-Finnic sokeda — blind.
Ancestry of “Elbejoki”, step by step
Elbejoki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish joki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joki | river |
| 2 | Finnish | sokeus | blindness |
| 3 | Finnish | sokea | blind |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sokeda | blind |
via Finnish Elbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Elbe | — |