Where does “latvaoksa” come from?

latvaoksa (Finnish) comes from Finnish oksa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *oksa, from Proto-Finno-Permic oksa.

latvaoksa (Finnish): a branch of a tree close to the top

Definitions

  1. a branch of a tree close to the top

Ancestry of “latvaoksa”, step by step

latvaoksa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oksa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoksabranch; bough; knot
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*oksa—
3Proto-Finno-Permicoksa—

via Finnish latva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlatvatreetop; headwaters
2Proto-Finniclatvatreetop
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic oksa →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *oksa →Every word from Finnish oksa →