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Where does “mari” come from?

mari (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic marja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mërja — berry.

mari (Estonian): berry; roe

Definitions

  1. berry; roe

Ancestry of “mari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmarjaberry
2Proto-Finno-Ugricmërjaberry

Words derived from “mari”

  • kalamari
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