Where does “kengänpohja” come from?
kengänpohja (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
kengänpohja (Finnish): shoe sole
Ancestry of “kengänpohja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pohja | bottom; bed; fundament |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |