Where does “vesiopokka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vesiopokka”, step by step

vesiopokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

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

via Ingrian opokka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianopokkamushroom
2Russianобабокbirch bolete (Leccinum scabrum)
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Ingrian vesi →