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

Definitions

  1. fireplace room

Ancestry of “takkahuone”, step by step

takkahuone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakkafireplace
2Northern Samideahkkimuscle
3Proto-Samicteakkēthick meat
4Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
5Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-—

via Finnish huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tégus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þekuz →