Where does “kidevesi” come from?

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

kidevesi (Finnish): water of crystallization, crystallization water,...

Definitions

  1. water of crystallization, crystallization water,...

Ancestry of “kidevesi”, step by step

kidevesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkidecrystal
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →