Where does “vedenkirkas” come from?

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

vedenkirkas (Finnish): Very clear, completely transparent

Definitions

  1. Very clear, completely transparent

Ancestry of “vedenkirkas”, step by step

vedenkirkas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kirkas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirkasbright; broad, especially of daylight; clear
2Proto-Finnickirk'asbright
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →