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Where does “kirjorastas” come from?

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

kirjorastas (Finnish): White's thrush

Definitions

  1. White's thrush

Ancestry of “kirjorastas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjospectrum; as a modifier in a compound term...
2Proto-Finnickirjoi—
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

Words derived from “kirjorastas”

  • amerikankirjorastas
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