Where does “pȯis” come from?
pȯis (Livonian) comes from Livonian pūoga, from Proto-Finnic poika, from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
pȯis (Livonian): a young man; a guy; boy, help, servant
Definitions
- a young man; a guy; boy, help, servant
Ancestry of “pȯis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Livonian | pūoga | son |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | poika | son; boy |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pojka | boy; son |
Words derived from “pȯis”