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Where does “oikaista” come from?

oikaista (Finnish) comes from Finnish oikea, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

oikaista (Finnish): To straighten, correct, rectify, amend, revise;...

Definitions

  1. To straighten, correct, rectify, amend, revise;...

Ancestry of “oikaista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
2Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
3Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—

Words derived from “oikaista”

  • oikaisuluku
  • oikaisu
  • oikaisulukija
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