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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmakeasweet; fresh; high; in the idiomatic expression...
2Proto-Finnicmakedasweet; fresh
3Proto-Finnicmakjastasty, sweet
4Proto-Germanicsmakjaz

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakjazEvery word from Proto-Finnic makjasEvery word from Proto-Finnic makeda
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