Where does “vesikauhuinen” come from?

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

vesikauhuinen (Finnish): rabid, hydrophobic

Definitions

  1. rabid, hydrophobic

Ancestry of “vesikauhuinen”, step by step

vesikauhuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesikauhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesikauhurabies, hydrophobia
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →