Where does “sikiövesi” come from?

sikiövesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sikiö, from Finnish -iö, from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

sikiövesi (Finnish): amniotic fluid

Definitions

  1. amniotic fluid

Ancestry of “sikiövesi”, step by step

sikiövesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sikiö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsikiöfetus/foetus; young child
2Finnish-iöFront vowel variant of -io
3Spanish-ijoindicating a diminutive or despective quality
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Finnish -iö →Every word from Finnish sikiö →