Where does “ajakirjanik” come from?
ajakirjanik (Estonian) comes from Estonian kirjanik, from Estonian kiri, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
ajakirjanik (Estonian): journalist
Ancestry of “ajakirjanik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kirjanik | writer |
| 2 | Estonian | kiri | writing; letter; font, script |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |