Where does “viljasiilo” come from?

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

viljasiilo (Finnish): grain silo

Definitions

  1. grain silo

Ancestry of “viljasiilo”, step by step

viljasiilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiilosilo
2Spanishsilosilo
3Ancient Greekσιρόςpit for keeping corn in; pitfall

via Finnish Vilja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishViljagrain, cereal, corn type of grass cultivated for its edible grains
2Proto-Finnicviljagrain, cereal; abundance, plenty
Every word from Ancient Greek σιρός →