Where does “vesimelon” come from?

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

vesimelon (Estonian): watermelon

Definitions

  1. watermelon

Ancestry of “vesimelon”, step by step

vesimelon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vesi

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

via Estonian melon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmelon—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Estonian vesi →