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Where does “オホーツク” come from?

オホーツク (Japanese) comes from Russian Охо́тск, from Even окат, from Proto-Tungusic *uKe.

Ancestry of “オホーツク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianОхо́тск—
2Evenокат—
3Proto-Tungusic*uKe—

Words derived from “オホーツク”

  • Охоцуку
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