Where does “kalinamarja” come from?
kalinamarja (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian marja, from Proto-Finnic marja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mërja — berry.
Ancestry of “kalinamarja”, step by step
kalinamarja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian marja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | marja | berry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | marja | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mërja | berry |
via Ingrian калина
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | калина | — |