Where does “keittolaatikko” come from?
keittolaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatikko, from Old Swedish ladhika, from Proto-Germanic hlaþō — drawer.
Ancestry of “keittolaatikko”, step by step
keittolaatikko 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 keitto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keitto | soup; boiling; booze |
| 2 | Finnish | keittää | To boil; to boil over; To cook; To cook up |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | keje- | — |