Where does “Halina” come from?
Halina (Polish) comes from Russian Гали́на, from Ancient Greek γαλήνη, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.
Ancestry of “Halina”, step by step
Halina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Гали́на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Гали́на | golf (G in the ICAO spelling alphabet) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαλήνη | calm, stillness of wind or sea; galena, lead... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelh₂- | — |
via Belarusian Галі́на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | Галі́на | branch, twig |