Where does “vesimelon” come from?
vesimelon (Estonian) comes from Estonian vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
vesimelon (Estonian): watermelon
Ancestry of “vesimelon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vesi | water |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 3 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |