Where does “Toinen Samuelin kirja” come from?

Toinen Samuelin kirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.

Toinen Samuelin kirja (Finnish): the Second Book of Samuel

Definitions

  1. the Second Book of Samuel

Ancestry of “Toinen Samuelin kirja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirjaEvery word from Finnish kirja
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