Where does “velkakirja” come from?
velkakirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
velkakirja (Finnish): promissory note, note; IOU
Definitions
- promissory note, note; IOU
Ancestry of “velkakirja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |