Where does “kiri” come from?

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

kiri (Estonian): writing; letter; font, script

Definitions

  1. writing; letter; font, script

Ancestry of “kiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

Words derived from “kiri

Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja