Where does “vedenjuoksu” come from?

vedenjuoksu (Finnish) comes from Finnish juoksu, from Finnish juosta, from Proto-Finnic joostak, from Proto-Uralic jokse-.

vedenjuoksu (Finnish): waterflow, flow of water, especially in an open waterway as opposed to e.g. a pipe

Definitions

  1. waterflow, flow of water, especially in an open waterway as opposed to e.g. a pipe

Ancestry of “vedenjuoksu”, step by step

vedenjuoksu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish juoksu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuoksurun; running; plate, wall plate
2Finnishjuostato run; to flow
3Proto-Finnicjoostakto run, to flow
4Proto-Uralicjokse-—

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Uralic jokse- →Every word from Proto-Finnic joostak →Every word from Finnish juosta →