Where does “poukkuvesi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “poukkuvesi”, step by step

poukkuvesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvesiwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Ingrian poukku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpoukkulaundry
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Ingrian vesi →