Where does “tyylikalusto” come from?

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

tyylikalusto (Finnish): period furniture, vintage furniture

Definitions

  1. period furniture, vintage furniture

Ancestry of “tyylikalusto”, step by step

tyylikalusto 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 kalusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalustoarsenal; equipment
2Finnishkaluphysical thing, object, tool; penis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →