Where does “raamattu” come from?

raamattu (Finnish) comes from Old East Slavic грамота, from Ancient Greek γράμματα — nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα.

raamattu (Finnish): A bible

Definitions

  1. A bible

Ancestry of “raamattu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicграмотаalphabet, writing; ability to read and write;...
2Ancient Greekγράμματαnominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα

Words derived from “raamattu

Every word from Ancient Greek γράμματαEvery word from Old East Slavic грамота