Where does “taljanka” come from?
taljanka (Finnish) comes from Russian талья́нка, from Russian италья́нка — Italian woman/girl or , something made in Italy.
taljanka (Finnish): garmon
Ancestry of “taljanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | талья́нка | — |
| 2 | Russian | италья́нка | Italian woman/girl or , something made in Italy |