Where does “Raamattu” come from?

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

Raamattu (Finnish): Bible; of the Bible

Definitions

  1. Bible; of the Bible

Ancestry of “Raamattu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicграмотаalphabet, writing; ability to read and write;...
2Ancient Greekγράμματαnominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα
Every word from Ancient Greek γράμματα →Every word from Old East Slavic грамота →
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