Where does “vesiharus” come from?

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

vesiharus (Finnish): bobstay, gammon

Definitions

  1. bobstay, gammon

Ancestry of “vesiharus”, step by step

vesiharus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish harus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharusstay, guy, guyline; guy, guyline; Synonym of...

via Swedish vattenstag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvattenstag
Every word from Arabic وعاءEvery word from Proto-Finnic veciEvery word from Finnish vesi