Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “tyhjiösäiliö” come from? tyhjiösäiliö (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyhjiö, from Finnish tyhjä, from Proto-Finnic tühjä, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.
tyhjiösäiliö (Finnish): vacuum tank, vacuum container
Definitions vacuum tank, vacuum container Ancestry of “tyhjiösäiliö”, step by step tyhjiösäiliö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tyhjiö Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tyhjiö vacuum, void 2 Finnish tyhjä empty; blank; void 3 Proto-Finnic tühjä empty 4 Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas empty 5 Proto-Indo-European tews- to be empty; to drain; to be happy 6 Proto-Indo-European tu- to swell; bird-cry, shriek
via Finnish säiliö Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish säiliö vessel, container, tank, cistern 2 Finnish -iö Front vowel variant of -io 3 Spanish -ijo indicating a diminutive or despective quality 4 Proto-Bantu ì- Class 5 noun prefix