Where does “vesikaluste” come from?

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

vesikaluste (Finnish): water fitting

Definitions

  1. water fitting

Ancestry of “vesikaluste”, step by step

vesikaluste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kaluste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalustepiece of furniture, fitment
2FinnishkalustaaTo furnish
3Finnish-stääFront vowel variant of -staa
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →