Where does “vedenkorkeus” come from?

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

vedenkorkeus (Finnish): water level

Definitions

  1. water level

Ancestry of “vedenkorkeus”, step by step

vedenkorkeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish korkeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeusheight; altitude
2Proto-Finnickorkeducheight; altitude
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →