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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Inari Sami
juuhâ
river
2
Proto-Samic
jokë
river
3
Proto-Uralic
joke
river
Words derived from “Juuka”
juukalainen
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