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Where does “Malja” come from?

Malja (Finnish) comes from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “Malja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrātēr—
2Ancient Greekκρατήρmixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;...
3Ancient Greekκράμαmixture
4Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
5Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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