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

veski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vesi

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

via Estonian kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankivistone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed
2Proto-Finnickivistone, rock
3Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

Words derived from “veski”

Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Estonian vesi →