Where does “pesuvesi” come from?
pesuvesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
pesuvesi (Finnish): water used in washing; gray water, greywater
Definitions
- water used in washing; gray water, greywater
Ancestry of “pesuvesi”, step by step
pesuvesi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 3 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |
via Finnish pesu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pesu | wash, washing |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Ingrian vesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vesi | water |