Where does “raamat” come from?
raamat (Võro) comes from Old East Slavic грамота, from Ancient Greek γράμματα — nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα.
raamat (Võro): book
Ancestry of “raamat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | грамота | alphabet, writing; ability to read and write;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράμματα | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα |
Words derived from “raamat”