Where does “lietevesi” come from?

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

lietevesi (Finnish): sewage liquor

Definitions

  1. sewage liquor

Ancestry of “lietevesi”, step by step

lietevesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish liete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlietesilt; sludge; slurry
2Proto-Finnicleet'ekfine beach sand
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →