Where does “ohja” come from?

ohja (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic ansijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂-.

ohja (Proto-Finnic): rein

Definitions

  1. rein

Ancestry of “ohja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicansijōeyelet, eye of a needle; handle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enseh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ansijō →