Where does “avovesi” come from?

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

avovesi (Finnish): open water; open water, open sea

Definitions

  1. open water; open water, open sea

Ancestry of “avovesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

Words derived from “avovesi”

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