Where does “roskalaatikko” come from?

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

roskalaatikko (Finnish): garbage can, dumpster

Definitions

  1. garbage can, dumpster

Ancestry of “roskalaatikko”, step by step

roskalaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatikko

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

via Finnish roska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishroskalitter, trash, rubbish
2Swedishroskfilth, garbage
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþō →Every word from Old Swedish ladhika →Every word from Finnish laatikko →