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Where does “siilo” come from?

siilo (Finnish) comes from Spanish silo, from Ancient Greek σιρός — pit for keeping corn in; pitfall.

siilo (Finnish): silo

Definitions

  1. silo

Ancestry of “siilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsilosilo
2Ancient Greekσιρόςpit for keeping corn in; pitfall

Words derived from “siilo”

  • ohjussiilo
Every word from Ancient Greek σιρός →