Where does “vedenpidätys” come from?
vedenpidätys (Finnish) comes from Finnish pidätys, from Finnish pidättää, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
vedenpidätys (Finnish): water retention
Ancestry of “vedenpidätys”, step by step
vedenpidätys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pidätys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pidätys | arrest, seizure; detention; suspension |
| 2 | Finnish | pidättää | to hold back, restrain, hinder, curb; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Finnish vesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 3 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |
Words derived from “vedenpidätys”