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Where does “koho-” come from?

koho- (Finnish) comes from Finnish kohota, from Proto-Finnic kohot'ak.

Ancestry of “koho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkohotato rise; to stand, tower over
2Proto-Finnickohot'ak—

Words derived from “koho-”

  • kohosuo
  • kohokartta
  • kohosiirros
Every word from Proto-Finnic kohot'ak →