Where does “lämminvesijohto” come from?

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

lämminvesijohto (Finnish): hot water pipe

Definitions

  1. hot water pipe

Ancestry of “lämminvesijohto”, step by step

lämminvesijohto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide

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 →