Where does “kalamari” come from?

kalamari (Estonian) comes from Estonian Mari, from Estonian Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

kalamari (Estonian): roe, caviar

Definitions

  1. roe, caviar

Ancestry of “kalamari”, step by step

kalamari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian Mari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianMariberry
2EstonianMariaMary
3LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
4Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
5Hebrewמִרְיָם
6Aramaicמריםbitter
7Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

via Estonian kala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankalafish
2Proto-Finnickalafish
3Proto-Uralickäläfish
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים