Where does “tallelokero” come from?

tallelokero (Finnish) comes from Finnish lokero, from Middle Low German lok, from Old Saxon lok, from Proto-Germanic *lok.

tallelokero (Finnish): safe-deposit box

Definitions

  1. safe-deposit box

Ancestry of “tallelokero”, step by step

tallelokero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lokero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlokerosmall compartment or box; pigeonhole
2Middle Low Germanlok—
3Old Saxonlok—
4Proto-Germanic*lok—

via Finnish tallessa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtallessasafe, secure in a safe place, free from the danger of theft
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lok →Every word from Old Saxon lok →Every word from Middle Low German lok →