Where does “vesiryöppy” come from?

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

vesiryöppy (Finnish): cascade of water

Definitions

  1. cascade of water

Ancestry of “vesiryöppy”, step by step

vesiryöppy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish ryöppy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryöppytorrent, gush, gust; rain; burst
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →