Where does “vedenpohja” come from?

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

vedenpohja (Finnish): bottom, bed

Definitions

  1. bottom, bed

Ancestry of “vedenpohja”, step by step

vedenpohja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish pohja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjabottom; bed; fundament
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →