Where does “sisävesiväylä” come from?
sisävesiväylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish sisävesi, from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
sisävesiväylä (Finnish): inland waterway
Definitions
- inland waterway
Ancestry of “sisävesiväylä”, step by step
sisävesiväylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sisävesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sisävesi | inland water permanent water body inland from the sea coast including e.g. rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs |
| 2 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 4 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |
via Finnish väylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väylä | any route one can travel, especially one that is... |