Where does “kerhohuone” come from?

kerhohuone (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerho, from Finnish keri, from Proto-Finnic keri, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

kerhohuone (Finnish): clubroom, clubhouse

Definitions

  1. clubroom, clubhouse

Ancestry of “kerhohuone”, step by step

kerhohuone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kerho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkerhoclub
2FinnishkeriThird-person singular indicative past form of...
3Proto-Finnickeriring, circle, hoop
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

via Finnish huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere →Every word from Proto-Finnic keri →Every word from Finnish keri →