Where does “kirjanahka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kirjanahka”, step by step

kirjanahka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankirjabook
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Ingrian nahka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannahkaleather
2Proto-Germanicnaskasoft leather
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirja →Every word from Ingrian kirja →