Where does “huoneistonhaltija” come from?

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

huoneistonhaltija (Finnish): holder of an apartment or a flat

Definitions

  1. holder of an apartment or a flat

Ancestry of “huoneistonhaltija”, step by step

huoneistonhaltija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish huoneisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneistoapartment, flat
2Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
3Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room

via Finnish haltija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaltijaholder, occupant; possessor, occupant; elf
2Proto-Norseᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉholder
Every word from Proto-Finnic hooneh →Every word from Finnish huone →Every word from Finnish huoneisto →