Where does “asiakirja” come from?

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

asiakirja (Finnish): document

Definitions

  1. document

Ancestry of “asiakirja”, step by step

asiakirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Finnish asia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasiaissue, matter, affair, concern, business,...
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case

Words derived from “asiakirja

Every word from Proto-Finnic kirjaEvery word from Finnish kirja