Where does “huonevehka” come from?

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

huonevehka (Finnish): zantedeschia, calla lily, arum lily plant of the genus

Definitions

  1. zantedeschia, calla lily, arum lily plant of the genus

Ancestry of “huonevehka”, step by step

huonevehka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish huone

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

via Finnish vehka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvehkacalla, "Calla palustris"; aroid
Every word from Proto-Finnic hooneh →Every word from Finnish huone →