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Where does “oikoa” come from?

oikoa (Finnish) comes from Ingrian oikia, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

oikoa (Finnish): To straighten; To make a shortcut; To correct,...

Definitions

  1. To straighten; To make a shortcut; To correct,...

Ancestry of “oikoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianoikiaright; righteous, correct; straight
2Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
3Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—

Words derived from “oikoa”

  • oikominen
  • oikoilla
  • oionta
  • oikomishoito
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