Where does “hoivakoti” come from?
hoivakoti (Finnish) comes from Finnish koti, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.
hoivakoti (Finnish): nursing home
Definitions
- nursing home
Ancestry of “hoivakoti”, step by step
hoivakoti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koti | home |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kotei | home |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kota | tent, hut |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kota | tent, hut, house |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kota | hut, tent, tepee |
via Finnish hoiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoiva | care maintenance, upkeep, especially tender care such as those by parents towards children, or of nursing |