Where does “vesikuljetus” come from?

vesikuljetus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuljetus, from Finnish kuljettaa, from Finnish -ttää, from Proto-Finnic -ttadak, from Proto-Uralic -kta-.

vesikuljetus (Finnish): water transportation, transportation by water

Definitions

  1. water transportation, transportation by water

Ancestry of “vesikuljetus”, step by step

vesikuljetus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuljetus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuljetustransport, a delivery, a ride
2Finnishkuljettaato transport; to carry, convey; to drive
3Finnish-ttääFront vowel variant of -ttaa
4Proto-Finnic-ttadakCreates causative verbs from regular verbs,...
5Proto-Uralic-kta-—

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Uralic -kta- →Every word from Finnish -ttää →Every word from Proto-Finnic -ttadak →