Where does “pesuvati” come from?
pesuvati (Finnish) comes from Finnish vati, from Swedish fät, from Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
pesuvati (Finnish): washbasin, washbowl
Ancestry of “pesuvati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vati | dish |
| 2 | Swedish | fät | |
| 3 | Old Norse | fat | vat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |