Where does “silo” come from?
silo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish silo, from Ancient Greek σιρός — pit for keeping corn in; pitfall.
silo (Portuguese): silo
Ancestry of “silo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | silo | silo |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σιρός | pit for keeping corn in; pitfall |