Where does “vedenkestävyys” come from?
vedenkestävyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish vedenkestävä, from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
vedenkestävyys (Finnish): waterproofness
Ancestry of “vedenkestävyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vedenkestävä | waterproof |
| 2 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 4 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |