Where does “vesirinkeli” come from?

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

vesirinkeli (Finnish): bagel

Definitions

  1. bagel

Ancestry of “vesirinkeli”, step by step

vesirinkeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish rinkeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrinkeliring-shaped baked good, such as a bagel, pretzel...
2Middle Low Germankringel—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →
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