Where does “ю̄ккс” come from?

ю̄ккс (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic juoksë, from Proto-Uralic joŋse — bow.

ю̄ккс (Kildin Sami): bow weapon used for shooting arrows

Definitions

  1. bow weapon used for shooting arrows

Ancestry of “ю̄ккс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicjuoksëbow
2Proto-Uralicjoŋsebow

Words derived from “ю̄ккс

Every word from Proto-Uralic joŋseEvery word from Proto-Samic juoksë