Where does “kosimakirje” come from?

kosimakirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirje, from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.

kosimakirje (Finnish): marriage proposal letter

Definitions

  1. marriage proposal letter

Ancestry of “kosimakirje”, step by step

kosimakirje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjeletter
2Finnishkirjabook; quire
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Finnish kosia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkosiato propose to, pop the question
2Proto-Finnickosidakto propose
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Finnish kirja →Every word from Finnish kirje →
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