Where does “kylmälaatikko” come from?

kylmälaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylmä, from Proto-Finnic külmä, from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kylmälaatikko (Finnish): ice chest

Definitions

  1. ice chest

Ancestry of “kylmälaatikko”, step by step

kylmälaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kylmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylmäcold; level
2Proto-Finnickülmäcold
3Proto-Finno-Permickülmä—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Finnish laatikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatikkobox; drawer; casserole
2Old Swedishladhika—
3Proto-Germanichlaþōdrawer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä →Every word from Proto-Finnic külmä →