Where does “silo” come from?

silo (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Spanish silo, from Ancient Greek σιρός — pit for keeping corn in; pitfall.

silo (Norwegian Bokmål): a silo

Definitions

  1. a silo

Ancestry of “silo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “silo”

Every word from Ancient Greek σιρός →Every word from Spanish silo →