Where does “kirjovehka” come from?

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

kirjovehka (Finnish): dumb cane

Definitions

  1. dumb cane

Ancestry of “kirjovehka”, step by step

kirjovehka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirjo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjospectrum; as a modifier in a compound term...
2Proto-Finnickirjoivariegated, mottled, spotted
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Finnish vehka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvehkacalla, "Calla palustris"; aroid
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Proto-Finnic kirjoi →Every word from Finnish kirjo →