Where does “muistokirja” come from?

muistokirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish muisto, from Ingrian muistaa, from Proto-Finnic muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- — to touch, feel.

muistokirja (Finnish): book of remembrance

Definitions

  1. book of remembrance

Ancestry of “muistokirja”, step by step

muistokirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuistomemory, recollection; memento, keepsake; As...
2Ingrianmuistaaremember
3Proto-Finnicmuistadakto understand
4Proto-Finno-Ugricmuja-to touch, feel

via Finnish kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- →Every word from Proto-Finnic muistadak →Every word from Ingrian muistaa →