Where does “rummensaraja” come from?
rummensaraja (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian saraja, from Russian сара́й, from Persian sarây.
Ancestry of “rummensaraja”, step by step
rummensaraja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian saraja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | saraja | shed |
| 2 | Russian | сара́й | shed, storage building (small wooden construction) |
| 3 | Persian | sarây | — |
via Ingrian rummen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | rummen | chaff, husk |