Where does “pohjuste” come from?
pohjuste (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohjustaa, from Finnish pohjus, from Ingrian pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohjuste (Finnish): primer, undercoat
Ancestry of “pohjuste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pohjustaa | to underlay, set up |
| 2 | Finnish | pohjus | bottom, base |
| 3 | Ingrian | pohja | bottom; north |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |