Where does “kivimatara” come from?
kivimatara (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian kivi, from Proto-Finnic kivi, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.
Ancestry of “kivimatara”, step by step
kivimatara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kivi | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kivi | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kiwe | rock, stone |
via Ingrian matara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | matara | shield lichen |