Where does “makeavesi” come from?
makeavesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish makea, from Proto-Finnic makeda, from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.
Ancestry of “makeavesi”, step by step
makeavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish makea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makea | sweet; fresh; high; in the idiomatic expression... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | makeda | sweet; fresh |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | makjas | tasty, sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smakjaz | — |
via Finnish vesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 3 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |