Where does “koivusikko” come from?

koivusikko (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian -kko, from Proto-Finnic -kkoi — Forms diminutive nouns.

koivusikko (Ingrian): birch forest

Definitions

  1. birch forest

Ancestry of “koivusikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrian-kkoUsed to form collective nouns
2Proto-Finnic-kkoiForms diminutive nouns
Every word from Proto-Finnic -kkoi →Every word from Ingrian -kko →