Where does “höyrysäiliö” come from?

höyrysäiliö (Finnish) comes from Finnish säiliö, from Finnish -iö, from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

höyrysäiliö (Finnish): steam reservoir, steam tank

Definitions

  1. steam reservoir, steam tank

Ancestry of “höyrysäiliö”, step by step

höyrysäiliö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish säiliö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäiliövessel, container, tank, cistern
2Finnish-iöFront vowel variant of -io
3Spanish-ijoindicating a diminutive or despective quality
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—

Words derived from “höyrysäiliö”

Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Finnish -iö →Every word from Finnish säiliö →
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