Silo
/ˈsaɪloʊ/noun
A tall structure used to store bulk materials like grain or silage.
Did you know?English silo came through Spanish/Greek channels from a word for a grain pit, and the idea behind it is ancient: controlling food storage meant controlling life itself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σιρός (siros)
“a pit or bin for storing grain”
Late Latin
Latin
sirus
“a grain pit or storage pit”
19th Century
Spanish
silo
“a grain pit or underground store”
19th Century
French
silo
“a pit or storage bin for grain”
Modern English
English
silo
“a tall structure for storing grain or silage”