Where does “malja” come from?
malja (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic malja, from Proto-Norse mālia-.
malja (Finnish): bowl; goblet, cup; cup
Ancestry of “malja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | malja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | mālia- | — |
Words derived from “malja”