Where does “kirjalik” come from?

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

kirjalik (Estonian): written

Definitions

  1. written

Ancestry of “kirjalik”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kirjalik”

Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Estonian kiri →