Where does “vesikirppu” come from?

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

vesikirppu (Finnish): water flea

Definitions

  1. water flea

Ancestry of “vesikirppu”, step by step

vesikirppu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kirppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirppuflea
2Proto-Finnickirppuflea
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →