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Where does “pohjois-” come from?

pohjois- (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohjoinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

pohjois- (Finnish): north, northern

Definitions

  1. north, northern

Ancestry of “pohjois-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjoinennorth; northern
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “pohjois-”

  • pohjoiskoillinen
  • Pohjois-Suomi
  • pohjoisosa
  • pohjoisfriisi
  • pohjoisamerikkalainen
  • pohjoistuuli
  • Pohjois-Irlanti
  • Pohjois-Amerikka
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →