Where does “yösäilö” come from?
yösäilö (Finnish) comes from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
yösäilö (Finnish): night depository, night safe drop box at a bank for storing valuables in a safe place overnight
Definitions
- night depository, night safe drop box at a bank for storing valuables in a safe place overnight
Ancestry of “yösäilö”, step by step
yösäilö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yö | period of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |
via Finnish säilö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säilö | Place of safekeeping; Prison; Indicative present... |