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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

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