Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/oja

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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

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Etymology

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Unknown.[1] Sometimes proposed to come from Proto-Uralic *woja, but this relies entirely on proposals that a related word would be found in toponyms of Udmurt origin.

Noun

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*oja[2]

  1. ditch
  2. brook, stream

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: oja
  • Finnish: oja
  • Ingrian: oja
  • Karelian: oja
  • Livonian: vȯja
  • Veps: oja
  • Võro: oja, uja
  • Votic: õja

References

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  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “oja”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2022-11-29
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*oja”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)