Where does “sisävesihöyry” come from?

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

sisävesihöyry (Finnish): inland waterway steamship

Definitions

  1. inland waterway steamship

Ancestry of “sisävesihöyry”, step by step

sisävesihöyry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sisävesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsisävesiinland water permanent water body inland from the sea coast including e.g. rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →