Where does “kirjasto” come from?
kirjasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
kirjasto (Finnish): library; public library
Ancestry of “kirjasto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |
Words derived from “kirjasto”