Where does “pohj” come from?
pohj (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohj (Veps): base; foundation; floor
Ancestry of “pohj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |