Where does “vedenkeitin” come from?

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

vedenkeitin (Finnish): electric kettle, water boiler

Definitions

  1. electric kettle, water boiler

Ancestry of “vedenkeitin”, step by step

vedenkeitin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish keitin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeitincooker; short for kahvinkeitin; electric kettle
2FinnishkeittääTo boil; to boil over; To cook; To cook up
3Proto-Uralickeje-—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →