Where does “takkahuone” come from?
takkahuone (Finnish) comes from Finnish takka, from Northern Sami deahkki, from Proto-Samic teakkē, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
takkahuone (Finnish): fireplace room
Ancestry of “takkahuone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | takka | fireplace |
| 2 | Northern Sami | deahkki | muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | teakkē | thick meat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |