Where does “vesihöyry” come from?

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

vesihöyry (Finnish): steam, water vapour UK, water vapor US gaseous state of water

Definitions

  1. steam, water vapour UK, water vapor US gaseous state of water

Ancestry of “vesihöyry”, step by step

vesihöyry traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—

via Ingrian vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvesiwater
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →