Where does “калина” come from?

калина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kalina, from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los — dark.

калина (Serbo-Croatian): Viburnum spp., especially the snowball tree Viburnum opulus and the wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana

Definitions

  1. Viburnum spp., especially the snowball tree Viburnum opulus and the wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana

Ancestry of “калина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickalinasnowball tree
2Proto-Slavickȃlъdirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂losdark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kalina →