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Where does “Kaleva” come from?

Kaleva (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kalega.

Ancestry of “Kaleva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickalega—

Words derived from “Kaleva”

  • Kalevala
  • Kalevalan
  • Kalevala
  • Kalervo
  • Kalevala
  • kalevalamitta
  • kalevalainen
Every word from Proto-Finnic kalega →