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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

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