Where does “polinja” come from?

polinja (Finnish) comes from Russian полынья́, from Russian по́лый — hollow.

polinja (Finnish): polynya

Definitions

  1. polynya

Ancestry of “polinja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполынья́polynya
2Russianпо́лыйhollow
Every word from Russian по́лый →Every word from Russian полынья́ →