Where does “pohja” come from?
pohja (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohja (Ingrian): bottom; north
Ancestry of “pohja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |