Where does “laakasiilo” come from?

laakasiilo (Finnish) comes from Finnish siilo, from Spanish silo, from Ancient Greek σιρός — pit for keeping corn in; pitfall.

laakasiilo (Finnish): bunker silo, flat silo, horizontal silo

Definitions

  1. bunker silo, flat silo, horizontal silo

Ancestry of “laakasiilo”, step by step

laakasiilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiilosilo
2Spanishsilosilo
3Ancient Greekσιρόςpit for keeping corn in; pitfall

via Finnish laaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaakahorizontal, flat; horizontal hit, line drive
2Proto-Finniclaakalow
3Proto-Norselāgaʀ—
Every word from Ancient Greek σιρός →