Where does “kirja” come from?

kirja (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.

kirja (Ingrian): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “kirja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

Words derived from “kirja

Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja