Where does “bensiinisäiliö” come from?
bensiinisäiliö (Finnish) comes from Finnish bensiini, from Swedish bensin, from German Benzin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
bensiinisäiliö (Finnish): gas tank US, petrol tank UK storage container for gasoline, especially one installed as part in a permanent structure or one forming such structure in itself, but also in vehicles
Definitions
- gas tank US, petrol tank UK storage container for gasoline, especially one installed as part in a permanent structure or one forming such structure in itself, but also in vehicles
Ancestry of “bensiinisäiliö”, step by step
bensiinisäiliö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish bensiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | bensiini | gasoline US, petrol UK |
| 2 | Swedish | bensin | gasoline, petrol |
| 3 | German | Benzin | petrol, gasoline |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |