Where does “vesiveski” come from?
vesiveski (Estonian) comes from Estonian veski, from Estonian vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
vesiveski (Estonian): watermill
Ancestry of “vesiveski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | veski | mill |
| 2 | Estonian | vesi | water |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 4 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |