Where does “lietesäiliö” come from?

lietesäiliö (Finnish) comes from Finnish säiliö, from Finnish -iö, from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

lietesäiliö (Finnish): slurry tank, sludge tank

Definitions

  1. slurry tank, sludge tank

Ancestry of “lietesäiliö”, step by step

lietesäiliö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish säiliö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäiliövessel, container, tank, cistern
2Finnish-iöFront vowel variant of -io
3Spanish-ijoindicating a diminutive or despective quality
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Finnish liete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlietesilt; sludge; slurry
2Proto-Finnicleet'ekfine beach sand
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →