Where does “sisävesikala” come from?

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

sisävesikala (Finnish): inland water fish, freshwater fish

Definitions

  1. inland water fish, freshwater fish

Ancestry of “sisävesikala”, step by step

sisävesikala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sisävesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsisävesiinland water permanent water body inland from the sea coast including e.g. rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish kala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalafish; fishing; seafood
2Proto-Finnickalafish
3Proto-Uralickäläfish
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →