Where does “vakavesi” come from?

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

vakavesi (Finnish): any standing body of water, i.e. any body of water that is not flowing

Definitions

  1. any standing body of water, i.e. any body of water that is not flowing

Ancestry of “vakavesi”, step by step

vakavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish väkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväkäbarb; fluke
2Proto-Finnicvakacalm; steady, stable
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →