Where does “vesileipärangaistus” come from?

vesileipärangaistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rangaistus, from Finnish rangaista, from Finnish ranka, from Proto-Finnic ranka.

Ancestry of “vesileipärangaistus”, step by step

vesileipärangaistus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rangaistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrangaistuspunishment; penalty; comeuppance
2FinnishrangaistaTo punish, penalise/penalize, mete out a...
3Finnishrankapole; stalk; spine
4Proto-Finnicranka—

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish leipä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleipäbread; sandwich; In the game of ducks and drakes,...
2Proto-Finniclaipabread
3Proto-Germanichlaibazbread
Every word from Proto-Finnic ranka →Every word from Finnish ranka →Every word from Finnish rangaista →