Where does “vedenhaltia” come from?

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

vedenhaltia (Finnish): water spirit

Definitions

  1. water spirit

Ancestry of “vedenhaltia”, step by step

vedenhaltia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish haltia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaltiaelf
2Finnishhaltijaholder, occupant; possessor, occupant; elf
3Proto-Norseᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉholder
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →