Where does “laatikkolava” come from?

laatikkolava (Finnish) comes from Finnish lava, from Proto-Finnic lava, from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ.

laatikkolava (Finnish): pallet box, box pallet

Definitions

  1. pallet box, box pallet

Ancestry of “laatikkolava”, step by step

laatikkolava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlavabed; platform; stage
2Proto-Finniclavasleeping place, bed
3Proto-Balticlā́ˀwāˀ—

via Finnish laatikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatikkobox; drawer; casserole
2Old Swedishladhika—
3Proto-Germanichlaþōdrawer
Every word from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic lava →Every word from Finnish lava →