Where does “gadagrāmata” come from?

gadagrāmata (Latvian) comes from Latvian grāmata, from Old East Slavic грамота, from Ancient Greek γράμματα — nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα.

gadagrāmata (Latvian): yearbook

Definitions

  1. yearbook

Ancestry of “gadagrāmata”, step by step

gadagrāmata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian grāmata

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

via Latvian gads

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangadsyear
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Ancient Greek γράμματα →Every word from Old East Slavic грамота →Every word from Latvian grāmata →