Where does “olan” come from?

olan (Finnish) comes from Finnish olka, from Proto-Finnic olka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wolka.

olan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of olka

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of olka

Ancestry of “olan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholkashoulder
2Proto-Finnicolkashoulder
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwolka—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wolka →Every word from Proto-Finnic olka →Every word from Finnish olka →