Where does “pohjalevy” come from?
pohjalevy (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohjalevy (Finnish): platform
Ancestry of “pohjalevy”, step by step
pohjalevy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pohja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pohja | bottom; bed; fundament |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |
via Finnish levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |