Where does “välikohta” come from?

välikohta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kohta, from Proto-Finnic kokta, from Proto-Uralic kopta — place.

välikohta (Finnish): the part or place between two things

Definitions

  1. the part or place between two things

Ancestry of “välikohta”, step by step

välikohta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kohta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkohtapresently, soon; place, location, spot; A...
2Proto-Finnickoktaplace, location, spot
3Proto-Uralickoptaplace

via Finnish väli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
2Proto-Finnicvälji—
Every word from Proto-Uralic kopta →Every word from Proto-Finnic kokta →Every word from Finnish kohta →