Where does “aterinlaatikko” come from?

aterinlaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatikko, from Old Swedish ladhika, from Proto-Germanic hlaþō — drawer.

aterinlaatikko (Finnish): cutlery tray, cutlery box, canteen box with compartments for storing cutlery

Definitions

  1. cutlery tray, cutlery box, canteen box with compartments for storing cutlery

Ancestry of “aterinlaatikko”, step by step

aterinlaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatikkobox; drawer; casserole
2Old Swedishladhika—
3Proto-Germanichlaþōdrawer

via Finnish aterin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaterinsilverware US, cutlery UK forks, knives and spoons collectively
2Finnishateriameal
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþō →Every word from Old Swedish ladhika →Every word from Finnish laatikko →