Where does “vedenlaatu” come from?

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

vedenlaatu (Finnish): water quality

Definitions

  1. water quality

Ancestry of “vedenlaatu”, step by step

vedenlaatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish laatu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
2Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
3Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →
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