Where does “höyrykeitin” come from?

höyrykeitin (Finnish) comes from Finnish keitin, from Finnish keittää, from Proto-Uralic keje-.

höyrykeitin (Finnish): A steamer cooking vessel in which the steam is not pressurized

Definitions

  1. A steamer cooking vessel in which the steam is not pressurized

Ancestry of “höyrykeitin”, step by step

höyrykeitin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keitin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeitincooker; short for kahvinkeitin; electric kettle
2FinnishkeittääTo boil; to boil over; To cook; To cook up
3Proto-Uralickeje-—

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—
Every word from Proto-Uralic keje- →Every word from Finnish keittää →Every word from Finnish keitin →
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