Where does “lännenvesimyyrä” come from?

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

lännenvesimyyrä (Finnish): southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus)

Definitions

  1. southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus)

Ancestry of “lännenvesimyyrä”, step by step

lännenvesimyyrä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesimyyrä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesimyyräwater vole; genus "Arvicola"; European water...
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →