Where does “vesinik” come from?

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

vesinik (Estonian): hydrogen

Definitions

  1. hydrogen

Ancestry of “vesinik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvesiwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Estonian vesi →