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Where does “veski” come from?

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

veski (Estonian): mill

Definitions

  1. mill

Ancestry of “veski”, step by step

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

Words derived from “veski”

  • vesiveski
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