Where does “arkihuone” come from?

arkihuone (Finnish) comes from Finnish arki, from Proto-Finnic arki, from Proto-Germanic argį̄ — wickedness.

arkihuone (Finnish): living room

Definitions

  1. living room

Ancestry of “arkihuone”, step by step

arkihuone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish arki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkiordinary, mundane or non-special days in life;...
2Proto-Finnicarkiordinary, mundane day
3Proto-Germanicargį̄wickedness

via Finnish huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Germanic argį̄ →Every word from Proto-Finnic arki →Every word from Finnish arki →