Where does “kirjeitse” come from?
kirjeitse (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirje, from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
kirjeitse (Finnish): by letter
Ancestry of “kirjeitse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirje | letter |
| 2 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |