Where does “pohjola” come from?
pohjola (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohjola (Finnish): the North, especially the Arctic and subarctic...
Definitions
- the North, especially the Arctic and subarctic...
Ancestry of “pohjola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pohja | bottom; bed; fundament |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |