Where does “vesioikeus” come from?

vesioikeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish oikeus, from Finnish oikea, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

vesioikeus (Finnish): water law; Until 2000, a court specialized in...

Definitions

  1. water law; Until 2000, a court specialized in...

Ancestry of “vesioikeus”, step by step

vesioikeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oikeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikeusright; law; justice, law
2Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
3Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
4Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—

via Finnish vesi

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

Words derived from “vesioikeus”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic oikeda →Every word from Finnish oikea →