Where does “pühakiri” come from?

pühakiri (Estonian) comes from Estonian püha, from Proto-Finnic pühä, from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä.

pühakiri (Estonian): Holy Book, Holy Writ

Definitions

  1. Holy Book, Holy Writ

Ancestry of “pühakiri”, step by step

pühakiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian püha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpühaholy, sacred; holiday
2Proto-Finnicpühäholiday, fast; holy, sacred
3Proto-Finno-Permicpišä—

via Estonian kiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankiriwriting; letter; font, script
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pühä →Every word from Estonian püha →