Where does “kirjo” come from?

kirjo (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kirjoi, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.

kirjo (Finnish): spectrum; as a modifier in a compound term...

Definitions

  1. spectrum; as a modifier in a compound term...

Ancestry of “kirjo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickirjoivariegated, mottled, spotted
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

Words derived from “kirjo

Every word from Proto-Finnic kirjaEvery word from Proto-Finnic kirjoi