Where does “vihmakaari” come from?
vihmakaari (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vihma, from Proto-Finnic vihma — rain.
Ancestry of “vihmakaari”, step by step
vihmakaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian kaari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kaari | bow |