Where does “Johkamohkki” come from?

Johkamohkki (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami johka, from Proto-Samic jokë, from Proto-Uralic joke — river.

Ancestry of “Johkamohkki”, step by step

Johkamohkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami johka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samijohkariver
2Proto-Samicjokëriver
3Proto-Uralicjokeriver

via Northern Sami mohkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samimohkkibend, curve
2Proto-Samicmokkēbend, curve
Every word from Proto-Uralic joke →Every word from Proto-Samic jokë →Every word from Northern Sami johka →