Where does “vesirakennus” come from?

vesirakennus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakennus, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

vesirakennus (Finnish): hydraulic engineering, fluvial engineering

Definitions

  1. hydraulic engineering, fluvial engineering

Ancestry of “vesirakennus”, step by step

vesirakennus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakennus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennusbuilding; building, construction
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build

via Finnish vesi

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

Words derived from “vesirakennus

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ-Every word from Proto-Finnic rakentadakEvery word from Finnish rakentaa