Where does “vesikuoppa” come from?

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

vesikuoppa (Finnish): A waterhole

Definitions

  1. A waterhole

Ancestry of “vesikuoppa”, step by step

vesikuoppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish kuoppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuoppapit; pothole
2Proto-Finnickooppapit
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →