Where does “*koira” come from?
*koira (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Uralic kojera, from Proto-Uralic koje — male; dawn.
Ancestry of “*koira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Uralic | kojera | male animal |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | koje | male; dawn |