Where does “vedenpinta” come from?

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

vedenpinta (Finnish): water surface; water level

Definitions

  1. water surface; water level

Ancestry of “vedenpinta”, step by step

vedenpinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →