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