Where does “vesisäiliö” come from?

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

vesisäiliö (Finnish): cistern, water tank; cistern, toilet tank

Definitions

  1. cistern, water tank; cistern, toilet tank

Ancestry of “vesisäiliö”, step by step

vesisäiliö 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 vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Finnish -iö →Every word from Finnish säiliö →