Where does “toohimerta” come from?
toohimerta (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic toohi, from Proto-Finnic tooši, from Baltic unknown.
toohimerta (Ingrian): basket made of birchbark
Definitions
- basket made of birchbark
Ancestry of “toohimerta”, step by step
toohimerta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic toohi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | toohi | birchbark |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tooši | — |
| 3 | Baltic | unknown | — |
via Ingrian merta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | merta | basket |