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Where does “ovi” come from?

ovi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic ovi, from Proto-Uralic owe — door.

ovi (Finnish): door

Definitions

  1. door

Ancestry of “ovi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicovi—
2Proto-Uralicowedoor

Words derived from “ovi”

  • ovivahti
  • ovisummeri
  • ovenripa
  • ovellinen
  • ovituotanto
  • ovenvartija
  • palo-ovi
  • ovimikko
  • automaattiovi
  • ovisuu
  • takaovi
  • ovikello
  • kaksoisovi
  • ovivalo
  • ovipumppu
  • ovilokero
  • ikkunaovi
  • ovilevy
  • ovimatto
  • ovinaapuri
  • ovipuhelin
  • ovipieli
  • ovimies
  • ovimaksu
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