Where does “ajakirjanik” come from?

ajakirjanik (Estonian) comes from Estonian kirjanik, from Estonian kiri, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.

ajakirjanik (Estonian): journalist

Definitions

  1. journalist

Ancestry of “ajakirjanik”, step by step

ajakirjanik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kirjanik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankirjanikwriter
2Estoniankiriwriting; letter; font, script
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Estonian aeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianaegtime; tense
2Proto-Finnicaikatime
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Estonian kiri →Every word from Estonian kirjanik →