Where does “sokkaluu” come from?

sokkaluu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian sokka, from Russian щека́, from Proto-Slavic *ščeka — cheek.

sokkaluu (Ingrian): jawbone

Definitions

  1. jawbone

Ancestry of “sokkaluu”, step by step

sokkaluu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian sokka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansokkagill
2Russianщека́cheek
3Proto-Slavic*ščekacheek

via Ingrian luu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianluubone
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*luu—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *ščeka →Every word from Russian щека́ →Every word from Ingrian sokka →
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