Where does “vessanpytty” come from?
vessanpytty (Finnish) comes from Finnish vessa, from Finnish wc, from English WC — Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet;...
Ancestry of “vessanpytty”, step by step
vessanpytty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vessa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vessa | toilet |
| 2 | Finnish | wc | WC water closet |
| 3 | English | WC | Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet;... |
via Finnish pytty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pytty | pot; toilet seat; cylinder |
| 2 | Swedish | bytta | a bucket, a bowl |
| 3 | Old Norse | bytta | small tub, pail, bucket |