Where does “avo-oja” come from?

avo-oja (Finnish) comes from Finnish oja, from Proto-Slavic oje, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos.

avo-oja (Finnish): open ditch

Definitions

  1. open ditch

Ancestry of “avo-oja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishojaditch, trench; small natural brook
2Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos →Every word from Proto-Slavic oje →Every word from Finnish oja →