Where does “oikein” come from?

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

oikein (Finnish): correctly; rightly; Only used in olla oikea

Definitions

  1. correctly; rightly; Only used in olla oikea

Ancestry of “oikein”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oikein”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic oikeda →Every word from Finnish oikea →