Where does “vesiminttu” come from?

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

vesiminttu (Finnish): watermint, "Mentha aquatica"

Definitions

  1. watermint, "Mentha aquatica"

Ancestry of “vesiminttu”, step by step

vesiminttu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish Minttu

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