Where does “vesikalvo” come from?

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

vesikalvo (Finnish): amnion

Definitions

  1. amnion

Ancestry of “vesikalvo”, step by step

vesikalvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kalvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalvofilm; membrane; diaphragm
2Proto-Finnickalvomembrane
3Proto-Uralickaĺwɜmembrane
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →