Where does “helmivirka” come from?

helmivirka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian helmi — pearl.

helmivirka (Ingrian): pearl necklace

Definitions

  1. pearl necklace

Ancestry of “helmivirka”, step by step

helmivirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian helmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhelmipearl

via Ingrian virka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvirkanecklace
Every word from Ingrian helmi