Where does “raamatukoi” come from?
raamatukoi (Estonian) comes from Estonian raamat, from Old East Slavic грамота, from Ancient Greek γράμματα — nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα.
raamatukoi (Estonian): bookworm
Ancestry of “raamatukoi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |