Where does “sivuoja” come from?

sivuoja (Finnish) comes from Finnish oja, from Proto-Slavic oje, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos.

sivuoja (Finnish): side ditch, lateral ditch, side drain; a drainage ditch located by the side of something

Definitions

  1. side ditch, lateral ditch, side drain; a drainage ditch located by the side of something

Ancestry of “sivuoja”, step by step

sivuoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishojaditch, trench; small natural brook
2Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—

via Finnish sivu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsivupage, side; side; flank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos →Every word from Proto-Slavic oje →Every word from Finnish oja →