Where does “joka” come from?
joka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian jo, from Proto-Finnic jo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jau, from Proto-Indo-European you-.
joka (Ingrian): every, each
Ancestry of “joka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | jo | already |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jo | already |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jau | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | you- | — |