Where does “vesipäisyys” come from?
vesipäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish vesipäinen, from Finnish vesipää, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
vesipäisyys (Finnish): hydrocephalus
Definitions
- hydrocephalus
Ancestry of “vesipäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vesipäinen | hydrocephalous |
| 2 | Finnish | vesipää | hydrocephalus |
| 3 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |