Where does “huonekalutyyli” come from?

huonekalutyyli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyli, from Swedish styl, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

huonekalutyyli (Finnish): furniture style

Definitions

  1. furniture style

Ancestry of “huonekalutyyli”, step by step

huonekalutyyli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tyyli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyylistyle
2Swedishstyl—
3LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Finnish huonekalu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhuonekaluA piece of furniture
2Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
3Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →