Where does “leipälaatikko” come from?

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

leipälaatikko (Finnish): breadbox US, bread bin UK

Definitions

  1. breadbox US, bread bin UK

Ancestry of “leipälaatikko”, step by step

leipälaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatikko

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

via Finnish leipä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleipäbread; sandwich; In the game of ducks and drakes,...
2Proto-Finniclaipabread
3Proto-Germanichlaibazbread
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþō →Every word from Old Swedish ladhika →Every word from Finnish laatikko →