Where does “tyylihuonekalu” come from?

tyylihuonekalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyli, from Swedish styl, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

tyylihuonekalu (Finnish): (article of) period furniture or vintage furniture

Definitions

  1. (article of) period furniture or vintage furniture

Ancestry of “tyylihuonekalu”, step by step

tyylihuonekalu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tyyli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyylistyle
2Swedishstyl—
3LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Finnish huonekalu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhuonekaluA piece of furniture
2Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
3Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →