Where does “onci” come from?

onci (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric omte — cavity.

onci (Proto-Finnic): cavity

Definitions

  1. cavity

Ancestry of “onci”, step by step

onci traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finno-Ugric omte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugricomtecavity

via Proto-Finno-Ugric oŋte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugricoŋte

via Proto-Uralic oŋte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uralicoŋte

Words derived from “onci

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric omte