Where does “tanvashaltias” come from?
tanvashaltias (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian haltias — A type of spirit, either good or bad.
tanvashaltias (Ingrian): A spirit that lives in the barn and takes care of livestock
Definitions
- A spirit that lives in the barn and takes care of livestock
Ancestry of “tanvashaltias”, step by step
tanvashaltias traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian haltias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | haltias | A type of spirit, either good or bad |
via Ingrian tanvas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | tanvas | yard |