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Where does “koti” come from?

koti (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

Ancestry of “koti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickotatent, hut
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
3Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee

Words derived from “koti”

  • koti
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