Where does “korkeavesi” come from?

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

korkeavesi (Finnish): high tide

Definitions

  1. high tide

Ancestry of “korkeavesi”, step by step

korkeavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish korkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
2Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →