Where does “suolavesi” come from?

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

suolavesi (Finnish): brine

Definitions

  1. brine

Ancestry of “suolavesi”, step by step

suolavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish suola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuolasalt; saline; salted
2Proto-Finnicsoolasalt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂lssalt

Words derived from “suolavesi”

Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →