Where does “vesijohtoputki” come from?

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

vesijohtoputki (Finnish): water pipe, plumbing pipe

Definitions

  1. water pipe, plumbing pipe

Ancestry of “vesijohtoputki”, step by step

vesijohtoputki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesijohto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesijohtowater pipe
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish putki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishputkitube, pipe; duct, conduit; barrel
2Proto-Finnicpuckiplant with a hollow stem, especially various plants of genus Angelica
3Proto-Uralicpučkehollow plant stalk
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →