Where does “raamaturiiul” come from?

raamaturiiul (Estonian) comes from Estonian raamat, from Old East Slavic грамота, from Ancient Greek γράμματα — nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα.

raamaturiiul (Estonian): bookshelf

Definitions

  1. bookshelf

Ancestry of “raamaturiiul”, step by step

raamaturiiul 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 riiul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianriiulshelf
2Middle Low Germanriōle—
Every word from Ancient Greek γράμματα →Every word from Old East Slavic грамота →Every word from Estonian raamat →