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—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic oksa →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *oksa →Every word from Finnish oksa →