Where does “koira” come from?

koira (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *koira, from Proto-Uralic kojera, from Proto-Uralic koje — male; dawn.

koira (Ingrian): dog

Definitions

  1. dog

Ancestry of “koira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*koira
2Proto-Uralickojeramale animal
3Proto-Uralickojemale; dawn

Words derived from “koira

Every word from Proto-Uralic kojeEvery word from Proto-Uralic kojeraEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *koira