Where does “veski” come from?
veski (Estonian) comes from Estonian vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
veski (Estonian): mill
Ancestry of “veski”, step by step
veski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian vesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vesi | water |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 3 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |
via Estonian kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kivi | stone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kivi | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kiwe | rock, stone |
Words derived from “veski”