Where does “höyrysäiliöveturi” come from?

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

höyrysäiliöveturi (Finnish): fireless (steam) locomotive

Definitions

  1. fireless (steam) locomotive

Ancestry of “höyrysäiliöveturi”, step by step

höyrysäiliöveturi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish höyrysäiliö

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

via Finnish veturi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishveturilocomotive; a light toboggan pulled by skiers
2Finnishvetääto pull; to lead; to blow
3Proto-Finnicvetädäkto pull
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwetä-to lead, guide, draw, pull; to lead, to guide, to...
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì-Every word from Finnish -iöEvery word from Finnish säiliö