Where does “kirjain” come from?
kirjain (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjata, from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
kirjain (Finnish): letter; Genitive plural form of kirja
Definitions
- letter; Genitive plural form of kirja
Ancestry of “kirjain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kirjata | to book, log, register; to register |
| 2 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |
Words derived from “kirjain”