Where does “sinimuna” come from?
sinimuna (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian muna, from Proto-Finnic muna, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.
sinimuna (Ingrian): stone of laundry blue
Definitions
- stone of laundry blue
Ancestry of “sinimuna”, step by step
sinimuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian muna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | muna | egg |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | muna | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |
via Ingrian sini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | sini | laundry blue, bluing |