Where does “elutuba” come from?
elutuba (Estonian) comes from Estonian tuba, from Proto-Finnic tupa, from Proto-Germanic stubō, from Latin extufare, from Ancient Greek τύφος — steam.
elutuba (Estonian): living room
Ancestry of “elutuba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | tuba | room, chamber |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tupa | room |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stubō | room, heated room, living room; room, sitting... |
| 4 | Latin | extufare | to heat with steam |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύφος | steam |