Where does “oka” come from?
oka (Finnish) comes from Spanish oca, from Quechua uqa — oca, Oxalis tuberosa, an edible tuber.
oka (Finnish): thorn, prickle
Ancestry of “oka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | oca | goose, especially of the domestic European... |
| 2 | Quechua | uqa | oca, Oxalis tuberosa, an edible tuber |