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

Definitions

  1. bookworm

Ancestry of “raamatukoi”, step by step

raamatukoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian raamat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianraamatbook
2Old East Slavicграмотаalphabet, writing; ability to read and write;...
3Ancient Greekγράμματαnominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα

via Estonian koi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankoiclothes moth; some other species of moth, such as...
2Low Germankojetight room, bed on a ship
Every word from Ancient Greek γράμματα →Every word from Old East Slavic грамота →Every word from Estonian raamat →