Where does “mökkikylä” come from?
mökkikylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric külä — dwelling.
mökkikylä (Finnish): a village with many summer houses or cottages
Definitions
- a village with many summer houses or cottages
Ancestry of “mökkikylä”, step by step
mökkikylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kylä | village; Any private place, typically someone... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | külä | dwelling |
via Finnish mökki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mökki | A small, usually wooden house; cottage, cabin;... |