Where does “oja” come from?

oja (Finnish) comes from Proto-Slavic oje, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos.

oja (Finnish): ditch, trench; small natural brook

Definitions

  1. ditch, trench; small natural brook

Ancestry of “oja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos

Words derived from “oja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsosEvery word from Proto-Slavic oje