Where does “kokosivu” come from?

kokosivu (Finnish) comes from Finnish koko, from Proto-Finnic koko — whole, entire, all.

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Ancestry of “kokosivu”, step by step

kokosivu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish koko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkokowhole, entire; all; see all day, all night; heap
2Proto-Finnickokowhole, entire, all

via Finnish sivu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsivupage, side; side; flank
Every word from Proto-Finnic kokoEvery word from Finnish koko