Where does “raamattuseura” come from?

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

raamattuseura (Finnish): Bible society

Definitions

  1. Bible society

Ancestry of “raamattuseura”, step by step

raamattuseura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish raamattu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishraamattuA bible
2Old East Slavicграмотаalphabet, writing; ability to read and write;...
3Ancient Greekγράμματαnominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα

via Finnish seura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
2Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship
Every word from Ancient Greek γράμματα →Every word from Old East Slavic грамота →Every word from Finnish raamattu →