Where does “sohva” come from?
sohva (Finnish) comes from Swedish soffa, from English sofa, from French sofa — couch; sofa.
sohva (Finnish): sofa, couch
Ancestry of “sohva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | soffa | a couch, a sofa |
| 2 | English | sofa | A raised area of a building's floor, usually... |
| 3 | French | sofa | couch; sofa |
Words derived from “sohva”