Where does “kammiovesi” come from?

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

kammiovesi (Finnish): aqueous humour

Definitions

  1. aqueous humour

Ancestry of “kammiovesi”, step by step

kammiovesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kammio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkammiochamber; cell; ventricle
2Proto-Norseskammijǭ—
3Proto-Germanicskammijǭlittle house
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →