Where does “kaljainen” come from?
kaljainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalja, from Finnish kaleja — Partitive plural form of kali.
kaljainen (Finnish): beery
Ancestry of “kaljainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kalja | beer; "short for" kotikalja; kvass |
| 2 | Finnish | kaleja | Partitive plural form of kali |