Where does “veetulv” come from?

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

veetulv (Estonian): flood

Definitions

  1. flood

Ancestry of “veetulv”, step by step

veetulv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vesi

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

via Classical Nahuatl tulV

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltulV—
2Finnishtulvaflood
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Estonian vesi →