Where does “rokokoohuonekalu” come from?
rokokoohuonekalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish huonekalu, from Finnish huone, from Proto-Finnic hooneh — building; room.
rokokoohuonekalu (Finnish): an article of rococo furniture
Definitions
- an article of rococo furniture
Ancestry of “rokokoohuonekalu”, step by step
rokokoohuonekalu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish huonekalu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huonekalu | A piece of furniture |
| 2 | Finnish | huone | room; house; house, hall |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hooneh | building; room |
via Finnish rokokoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rokokoo | rococo style of architecture and decorative art originating from 18th-century France |
| 2 | French | rococo | rococo; Relating to old traditions, which may be... |