Where does “lärvilaatikko” come from?

lärvilaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatikko, from Old Swedish ladhika, from Proto-Germanic hlaþō — drawer.

lärvilaatikko (Finnish): winebox

Definitions

  1. winebox

Ancestry of “lärvilaatikko”, step by step

lärvilaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatikkobox; drawer; casserole
2Old Swedishladhika—
3Proto-Germanichlaþōdrawer

via Finnish lärvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlärvimug, face; state of being heavily drunk
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþō →Every word from Old Swedish ladhika →Every word from Finnish laatikko →