Where does “jäsenkirja” come from?

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

jäsenkirja (Finnish): A little booklet acting as proof of membership in an association; currently chiefly replaced by membership cards

Definitions

  1. A little booklet acting as proof of membership in an association; currently chiefly replaced by membership cards

Ancestry of “jäsenkirja”, step by step

jäsenkirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirja

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

via Finnish jäsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäsenlimb, member; member; Synonym of termi
2Proto-Finno-Permicjäsene—
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Finnish kirja →