Where does “калинка” come from?

калинка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian калина, from Proto-Slavic kalina, from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los — dark.

калинка (Bulgarian): ladybird

Definitions

  1. ladybird

Ancestry of “калинка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкалинаguelder rose, viburnum, Viburnum opulus a shrub with white flowers and bright red berries
2Proto-Slavickalinasnowball tree
3Proto-Slavickȃlъdirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂losdark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kalina →