Where does “koir” come from?
koir (Ludian) comes from Proto-Finnic koira, from Proto-Uralic kojera, from Proto-Uralic koje — male; dawn.
koir (Ludian): dog
Ancestry of “koir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | koira | dog |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kojera | male animal |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | koje | male; dawn |