Where does “kirju” come from?

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

kirju (Estonian): spotted, mottled, coloured, diverse, variegated,...

Definitions

  1. spotted, mottled, coloured, diverse, variegated,...

Ancestry of “kirju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickirjoivariegated, mottled, spotted
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Proto-Finnic kirjoi →