Where does “Kalinin” come from?

Kalinin (English) comes from Russian Кали́нин, from Russian кали́на, from Proto-Slavic kalina, from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los — dark.

Kalinin (English): Tver, Russia (Тверь)

Definitions

  1. Tver, Russia (Тверь)

Ancestry of “Kalinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianКали́нин{{w|Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin}}
2Russianкали́наviburnum
3Proto-Slavickalinasnowball tree
4Proto-Slavickȃlъdirt
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂losdark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kalina →