Where does “saijajauha” come from?
saijajauha (Ingrian) comes from Finnish Saija, from Finnish Saara, from Hebrew שָׂרָה — lady, princess; Sarah.
Ancestry of “saijajauha”, step by step
saijajauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Saija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Saija | — |
| 2 | Finnish | Saara | Sarah |
| 3 | Hebrew | שָׂרָה | lady, princess; Sarah |
via Proto-Finnic jauha-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | jauha- | — |