Where does “voipata” come from?

voipata (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian voi, from Proto-Finnic voi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje — fat.

voipata (Ingrian): A traditional sauce made from butter, cream and eggs

Definitions

  1. A traditional sauce made from butter, cream and eggs

Ancestry of “voipata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvoibutter; oh, woe
2Proto-Finnicvoibutter; oh, woe
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwajefat
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje →Every word from Proto-Finnic voi →Every word from Ingrian voi →