Where does “vähävetinen” come from?

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

vähävetinen (Finnish): with low water levels

Definitions

  1. with low water levels

Ancestry of “vähävetinen”, step by step

vähävetinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish vähä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvähäthe little; little, few, scarce
2Proto-Finnicvähäsmall amount, little
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →