Where does “keskivesi” come from?

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

keskivesi (Finnish): mean water

Definitions

  1. mean water

Ancestry of “keskivesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →