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Where does “oksan” come from?

oksan (Finnish) comes from Finnish oksa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *oksa, from Proto-Finno-Permic oksa.

oksan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of oksa; of branch

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of oksa; of branch

Ancestry of “oksan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoksabranch; bough; knot
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*oksa—
3Proto-Finno-Permicoksa—

Words derived from “oksan”

  • oksanhanka
  • oksankanta
  • oksanhaara
  • oksanreikä
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