Where does “tukikohta” come from?
tukikohta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kohta, from Proto-Finnic kokta, from Proto-Uralic kopta — place.
tukikohta (Finnish): A fort; A stronghold; A base
Definitions
- A fort; A stronghold; A base
Ancestry of “tukikohta”, step by step
tukikohta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kohta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kohta | presently, soon; place, location, spot; A... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kokta | place, location, spot |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kopta | place |
via Finnish tuki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuki | support; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tuki | support |
Words derived from “tukikohta”