Where does “kirjavinkkaus” come from?

kirjavinkkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vinkkaus, from Finnish vinkata, from Swedish vinka, from Old Swedish vinka, from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.

kirjavinkkaus (Finnish): book talk

Definitions

  1. book talk

Ancestry of “kirjavinkkaus”, step by step

kirjavinkkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vinkkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvinkkausa hint, a tip
2Finnishvinkatato wave, beckon; to give a hint, to tip; "~...
3Swedishvinkato wave
4Old Swedishvinka—
5Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
6Old Saxonwinkōn—
7Proto-Germanicwinkōną—

via Finnish kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →