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
- spotted, mottled, coloured, diverse, variegated,...
Ancestry of “kirju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kirjoi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |