Where does “malena” come from?
malena (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic malina, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂l- — black.
malena (Upper Sorbian): raspberry
Ancestry of “malena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | malina | raspberry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂l- | black |