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