Where does “huonekuusi” come from?

huonekuusi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuusi, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.

huonekuusi (Finnish): Synonym of norfolkinaraukaria

Definitions

  1. Synonym of norfolkinaraukaria

Ancestry of “huonekuusi”, step by step

huonekuusi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuusi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuusisix; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies"
2Proto-Finnickuucisix
3Proto-Uralickutteridge; six

via Finnish huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Uralic kutteEvery word from Proto-Finnic kuuciEvery word from Finnish kuusi