Where does “kirjoahven” come from?
kirjoahven (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjo, from Proto-Finnic kirjoi, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
kirjoahven (Finnish): cichlid
Ancestry of “kirjoahven”, step by step
kirjoahven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirjo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirjo | spectrum; as a modifier in a compound term... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirjoi | variegated, mottled, spotted |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |
via Finnish ahven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahven | European perch, "Perca fluviatilis"; perch;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ahven | perch |
Words derived from “kirjoahven”