Where does “lämminvesisäiliö” come from?
lämminvesisäiliö (Finnish) comes from Finnish säiliö, from Finnish -iö, from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
lämminvesisäiliö (Finnish): hot water storage tank
Definitions
- hot water storage tank
Ancestry of “lämminvesisäiliö”, step by step
lämminvesisäiliö traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säiliö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säiliö | vessel, container, tank, cistern |
| 2 | Finnish | -iö | Front vowel variant of -io |
| 3 | Spanish | -ijo | indicating a diminutive or despective quality |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |