Where does “istumalaatikko” come from?
istumalaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatikko, from Old Swedish ladhika, from Proto-Germanic hlaþō — drawer.
Ancestry of “istumalaatikko”, step by step
istumalaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laatikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laatikko | box; drawer; casserole |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ladhika | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþō | drawer |
via Finnish istua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | istua | to sit; to be a member in a board or similar; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | istudak | sit |