Where does “lämminvesi” come from?

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

lämminvesi (Finnish): hotwater, hot water

Definitions

  1. hotwater, hot water

Ancestry of “lämminvesi”, step by step

lämminvesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish lämmin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlämminwarm
2Proto-Finniclämbinwarm
3Proto-Uraliclämpe—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →