Where does “löylyvesi” come from?

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

löylyvesi (Finnish): water for producing steam for a sauna by throwing...

Definitions

  1. water for producing steam for a sauna by throwing...

Ancestry of “löylyvesi”, step by step

löylyvesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish löyly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlöylythe steam that rises from the sauna stove or the...
2Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →
löylyvesi — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer