Where does “vaatehuone” come from?

vaatehuone (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaate, from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

vaatehuone (Finnish): dressing room, walk-in closet US, walk-in wardrobe UK a small room adjoining a domestic bedroom where people may dress or undress in privacy

Definitions

  1. dressing room, walk-in closet US, walk-in wardrobe UK a small room adjoining a domestic bedroom where people may dress or undress in privacy

Ancestry of “vaatehuone”, step by step

vaatehuone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaatepiece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes
2Proto-Finnic*vaat'ëkclothing, garment
3Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Finnish huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēdiz →Every word from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk →