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Where does “huoneisto” come from?

huoneisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish huone, from Proto-Finnic hooneh — building; room.

huoneisto (Finnish): apartment, flat

Definitions

  1. apartment, flat

Ancestry of “huoneisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room

Words derived from “huoneisto”

  • aravahuoneisto
  • osakehuoneisto
  • asuinhuoneisto
  • huoneistopalo
Every word from Proto-Finnic hooneh →