Where does “toomimarja” come from?
toomimarja (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian marja, from Proto-Finnic marja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mërja — berry.
toomimarja (Ingrian): bird cherry
Definitions
- bird cherry
Ancestry of “toomimarja”, step by step
toomimarja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian marja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | marja | berry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | marja | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mërja | berry |
via Ingrian toomi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | toomi | stone fruit |