Where does “bataattilaatikko” come from?

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

bataattilaatikko (Finnish): sweet potato casserole

Definitions

  1. sweet potato casserole

Ancestry of “bataattilaatikko”, step by step

bataattilaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatikko

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

via Finnish bataatti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbataattisweet potato
2Swedishbatat—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþō →Every word from Old Swedish ladhika →Every word from Finnish laatikko →
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