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English word origin

Etymology of Oka

From Russian Ока́ (Oká). Probably cognate with Sanskrit ओघ (ogha, “stream, flood, torrent of water”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A river in central Russia, the largest right tributary of the Volga.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Russian Ока́ (Oká). Probably cognate with Sanskrit ओघ (ogha, “stream, flood, torrent of water”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionОка́ru
  • Cognate mentionओघsa · stream, flood, torrent of water
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A small village and suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

noun

A kind of pungent, semi-soft cheese, originally made by Trappist monks in Oka, Quebec.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From French, from Mohawk [Term?] (“a kind of pike [fish]”) . The cheese is named for the village.

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