Where does “kunniakirja” come from?

kunniakirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunnia, from Proto-Finnic *kunnija, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kunniakirja (Finnish): honorary certificate, honorary diploma, honor

Definitions

  1. honorary certificate, honorary diploma, honor

Ancestry of “kunniakirja”, step by step

kunniakirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kunnia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkunniahonor; glory; credit, honor
2Proto-Finnic*kunnijakin, family
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Finnish kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →
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