Where does “vedenotto” come from?

vedenotto (Finnish) comes from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

vedenotto (Finnish): water intake quantity of water taken in, such as to a water distribution system

Definitions

  1. water intake quantity of water taken in, such as to a water distribution system

Ancestry of “vedenotto”, step by step

vedenotto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Otto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishOttotaking act or action of taking
2GermanOttoOtto
3Old High Germanōtriches; property
4Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
5Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aud →Every word from Old High German ōt →