Where does “toomimarjapuu” come from?
toomimarjapuu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian toomimarja, from Ingrian marja, from Proto-Finnic marja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mërja — berry.
Ancestry of “toomimarjapuu”, step by step
toomimarjapuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian toomimarja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | toomimarja | bird cherry |
| 2 | Ingrian | marja | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | marja | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mërja | berry |