Where does “vatipää” come from?

vatipää (Finnish) comes from Finnish vati, from Swedish fät, from Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.

vatipää (Finnish): moron, dumbass

Definitions

moron, dumbass

Ancestry of “vatipää”, step by step

vatipää traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vati

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	vati	dish
2	Swedish	fät	saucer; a small dish
3	Old Norse	fat	vat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
4	Proto-Germanic	fatą	vessel, container
5	Proto-Indo-European	pod-	vessel, container

via Finnish pää

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	pää	head; end, tip
2	Proto-Finnic	pää	head
3	Proto-Uralic	päŋe	head

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod- →