Where does “Juuka” come from?

Juuka (Finnish) comes from Inari Sami juuhâ, from Proto-Samic jokë, from Proto-Uralic joke — river.

Ancestry of “Juuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inari Samijuuhâriver
2Proto-Samicjokëriver
3Proto-Uralicjokeriver

Words derived from “Juuka

Every word from Proto-Uralic jokeEvery word from Proto-Samic jokëEvery word from Inari Sami juuhâ