Where does “raamatualus” come from?
raamatualus (Estonian) comes from Estonian alus, from Estonian ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
raamatualus (Estonian): bookholder, bookend
Ancestry of “raamatualus”, step by step
raamatualus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian alus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | alus | base, bottom; foundation, base, fundamental;... |
| 2 | Estonian | ala- | under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Estonian raamat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | raamat | book |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | грамота | alphabet, writing; ability to read and write;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράμματα | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα |