Where does “boorivesi” come from?

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

boorivesi (Finnish): A dilute solution of boric acid, used e.g. as...

Definitions

  1. A dilute solution of boric acid, used e.g. as...

Ancestry of “boorivesi”, step by step

boorivesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish boori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbooriboron
2Finnishbooraksiborax
3Swedishborax—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →