Where does “koirapoika” come from?

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

koirapoika (Ingrian): puppy

Definitions

  1. puppy

Ancestry of “koirapoika”, step by step

koirapoika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian koira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankoiradog
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*koira—
3Proto-Uralickojeramale animal
4Proto-Uralickojemale; dawn

via Ingrian poika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpoikason; boy; dude, bloke
2Proto-Finnicpoikason; boy
3Proto-Uralicpojkaboy; son
Every word from Proto-Uralic koje →Every word from Proto-Uralic kojera →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *koira →