Where does “sohvasänky” come from?

sohvasänky (Finnish) comes from Finnish sänky, from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

sohvasänky (Finnish): sofa bed

Definitions

sofa bed

Ancestry of “sohvasänky”, step by step

sohvasänky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sänky

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sänky	bed, bedstead; sex, especially in the expressions...
2	Swedish	säng	a bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
3	Old Swedish	siang	—
4	Old Norse	sæing	bed
5	Old Norse	sæng	a late variant of sæing

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

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