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

Definitions

  1. watermill

Ancestry of “vesiveski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianveskimill
2Estonianvesiwater
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Estonian vesi →
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