Where does “vesistö” come from?

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

vesistö (Finnish): water system, body of water; drainage basin

Definitions

  1. water system, body of water; drainage basin

Ancestry of “vesistö”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vesistö”

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