Where does “säiliörekka” come from?

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

säiliörekka (Finnish): tanker truck, tank truck

Definitions

  1. tanker truck, tank truck

Ancestry of “säiliörekka”, step by step

säiliörekka 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 rekka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrekkaA semi-trailer
2Swedishräckerailing, handrail, guard rail
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Finnish -iö →Every word from Finnish säiliö →