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