Where does “patruunalaatikko” come from?

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

patruunalaatikko (Finnish): cartridge box case for cartridges

Definitions

  1. cartridge box case for cartridges

Ancestry of “patruunalaatikko”, step by step

patruunalaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatikko

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

via Finnish patruuna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpatruunacartridge, when used in sense concerning...
2Swedishpatroncartridge for a fire arm
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