Where does “jäävesi” come from?

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

jäävesi (Finnish): ice water cold water for drinking with ice cubes or chilled with ice

Definitions

  1. ice water cold water for drinking with ice cubes or chilled with ice

Ancestry of “jäävesi”, step by step

jäävesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish jää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjääice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =...
2Proto-Finnicjääice
3Proto-Uralicjäŋeice
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →