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Borrowed from Old East Slavicграмота(gramota, “alphabet, writing; ability to read and write; document”) (cf. Russianгра́мота(grámota, “ability to read and write; official document”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greekγράμματα(grámmata, “written symbols, letters”). This word was borrowed into Latvian before the 13th century, referring, at first, to written religious manuscripts or texts of religious use, and only later — from the 16th century on (first attestations in dictionaries) — to printed texts. Up until the 1870s, grāmata could also refer to smaller written texts or letters; by the end of the 19th century, it had been restricted to books.[1] Compare obsolete Lithuaniangrõmata(“letter; document”).
sūdzību un ierosinājumu grāmata ― complaints and suggestions book
parakstīties viesu grāmatā ― to sign the guestbook
atklājās viņa piezīmju grāmata, kurā viņš bija ierakstījis savas slepenākās domas, baidīdamies tās izrunāt ― his note book was found, in which he had written his most secret thoughts, fearing to say them out loud
parasta mājas grāmata... uz vāka uz raksts “Liepu ielā 2”; iekšējās lapās ziņas par iemītniekiem ― a normal house book (= register)... on the cover (the words) “2 Liepa street;” the pages inside (have) information on the occupants
pēc tam viņš bija mācījis grāmatu citiem ciema bērniem ― after that he had taught to read (lit. taught the book) to other village children
viņi tikai pajautā: “vai grāmatu jau proti?”, “vai tev drīz nebūs jāsāk staigāt skolā?” ― they only asked: “can you read (lit. do you know reading)?”, “won't you soon have to start going to school?”
augsti un bagāti kungi no pilsētas rakstot mērnieka cienīgam tēvam grāmatas, lūgdami, lai viņus arī pielaižot pie tās balles ― high and wealthy city gentlemen, they say, wrote letters to the honorable father of the surveyor, praying that he would let them to the ball
