Where does “juka” come from?
juka (Proto-Uralic) comes from Proto-Uralic joke — river.
Ancestry of “juka”, step by step
juka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic joke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | joke | river |
via Spanish yuca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | yuca | yucca plant; cassava |