Where does “löylyhuone” come from?

löylyhuone (Finnish) comes from Finnish löyly, from Proto-Finnic leülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewle — breath, soul; spirit, soul.

löylyhuone (Finnish): The hot room in a sauna

Definitions

  1. The hot room in a sauna

Ancestry of “löylyhuone”, step by step

löylyhuone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish löyly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlöylythe steam that rises from the sauna stove or the...
2Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul

via Finnish huone

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