Where does “kulmasohva” come from?
kulmasohva (Finnish) comes from Finnish sohva, from Swedish soffa, from English sofa, from French sofa — couch; sofa.
kulmasohva (Finnish): corner couch, corner sofa
Definitions
- corner couch, corner sofa
Ancestry of “kulmasohva”, step by step
kulmasohva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sohva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sohva | sofa, couch |
| 2 | Swedish | soffa | a couch, a sofa |
| 3 | English | sofa | A raised area of a building's floor, usually... |
| 4 | French | sofa | couch; sofa |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |