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Where does “johka” come from?

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

johka (Northern Sami): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “johka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicjokëriver
2Proto-Uralicjokeriver

Words derived from “johka”

  • Johkamohkki
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