Where does “opõnõ” come from?
opõnõ (Votic) comes from Votic õponõ, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.
opõnõ (Votic): horse
Ancestry of “opõnõ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Votic | õponõ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hepoinen | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -inen | -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en |