Where does “калинка” come from?
калинка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian калина, from Proto-Slavic kalina, from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los — dark.
калинка (Macedonian): pomegranate
Ancestry of “калинка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | калина | wayfaring-tree |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kalina | snowball tree |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kȃlъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂los | dark |