Where does “virsikirja” come from?
virsikirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish virsi, from Proto-Finnic virci, from Proto-Finnic virti.
virsikirja (Finnish): hymnal, hymnary, hymnbook; wing and wing, goose...
Definitions
- hymnal, hymnary, hymnbook; wing and wing, goose...
Ancestry of “virsikirja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | virsi | hymn, psalm or chant |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | virci | song, poem |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | virti | — |