Where does “sisävesitie” come from?

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

sisävesitie (Finnish): inland waterway

Definitions

  1. inland waterway

Ancestry of “sisävesitie”, step by step

sisävesitie 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 tie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtieway; road; avenue
2Proto-Finnicteeway, road
3Proto-Uralictejeway, road, path
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →