Where does “kakkuvati” come from?

kakkuvati (Finnish) comes from Finnish vati, from Swedish fät, from Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.

kakkuvati (Finnish): cake stand, cake plate

Definitions

  1. cake stand, cake plate

Ancestry of “kakkuvati”, step by step

kakkuvati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvatidish
2Swedishfätsaucer; a small dish
3Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
4Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container

via Finnish kakku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkakkucake; pie; honeycomb
2Proto-Germanickakǭcake
3Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod- →