Where does “konttorihotelli” come from?

konttorihotelli (Finnish) comes from Finnish konttori, from Swedish kontor, from Middle Low German kontôr, from Middle Dutch contoor, from Middle French contoir, from Middle French compter, from Old French compter, from Latin computāre — whale, sea monster; abyss.

Ancestry of “konttorihotelli”, step by step

konttorihotelli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish konttori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonttorioffice
2Swedishkontoroffice; building or room
3Middle Low Germankontôrcommercial branch; writing room; counting...
4Middle Dutchcontoor
5Middle FrenchcontoirAlternative spelling of comptoir
6Middle Frenchcompterto recount; to tell
7Old Frenchcompter
8Latincomputāre
9Latincomputōto calculate, compute, reckon together
10Latincom-allomorph of con-
11Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
12Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
13Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
14Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt
18Russianкитwhale; genitive plural of ки́та
19Old Church Slavonicкитъwhale
20Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

via Finnish hotelli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhotellihotel
2Swedishhotellhotel
3Frenchhôtelmansion, town house, hotel; hotel
4Middle Frenchhostelshelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;...
5Old Frenchostelshelter; place to stay
6LatinhospitālisOf or pertaining to a host or guest
7Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
8Proto-Italichostipotishost
9Proto-Italicχostipotis
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
12Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτοςEvery word from Old Church Slavonic китъEvery word from Russian кит