Where does “kirjamessu” come from?
kirjamessu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
kirjamessu (Finnish): book fair
Definitions
- book fair
Ancestry of “kirjamessu”, step by step
kirjamessu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |
via Finnish messu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | messu | mass |