Where does “kuplavesi” come from?

kuplavesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.

kuplavesi (Finnish): sparkling water, carbonated water, soda water, fizzy water, club soda US carbonated beverage consisting mainly of carbonated water

Definitions

  1. sparkling water, carbonated water, soda water, fizzy water, club soda US carbonated beverage consisting mainly of carbonated water

Ancestry of “kuplavesi”, step by step

kuplavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish kupla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuplabubble spherically contained volume of air or other gas
2Proto-Finnickuplabubble
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickuplato bubble
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →