Where does “vesijohtovesi” come from?

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

vesijohtovesi (Finnish): tap water; running water, tap water

Definitions

  1. tap water; running water, tap water

Ancestry of “vesijohtovesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesijohtowater pipe
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →