Where does “matalavesi” come from?

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

matalavesi (Finnish): low tide

Definitions

  1. low tide

Ancestry of “matalavesi”, step by step

matalavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish matala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatalalow; shallow
2Proto-Finnicmatalalow; shallow
3Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →