Where does “pohjeapu” come from?

pohjeapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.

pohjeapu (Finnish): leg as a riding aid

Definitions

  1. leg as a riding aid

Ancestry of “pohjeapu”, step by step

pohjeapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api

via Finnish pohje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjecalf
Every word from Proto-Finnic apu
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