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