Where does “pohjukka” come from?
pohjukka (Finnish) comes from Ingrian pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohjukka (Finnish): fornix
Ancestry of “pohjukka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ingrian | pohja | bottom; north |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |