Where does “kirjekerho” come from?

kirjekerho (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerho, from Finnish keri, from Proto-Finnic keri, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

kirjekerho (Finnish): letter-writing club, letter club

Definitions

  1. letter-writing club, letter club

Ancestry of “kirjekerho”, step by step

kirjekerho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kerho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkerhoclub
2FinnishkeriThird-person singular indicative past form of...
3Proto-Finnickeriring, circle, hoop
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

via Finnish kirje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjeletter
2Finnishkirjabook; quire
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere →Every word from Proto-Finnic keri →Every word from Finnish keri →