Where does “vesistövaikutus” come from?

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

vesistövaikutus (Finnish): effect on bodies of water

Definitions

  1. effect on bodies of water

Ancestry of “vesistövaikutus”, step by step

vesistövaikutus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesistö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesistöwater system, body of water; drainage basin
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish vaikutus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaikutusinfluence, effect, impact; impression; action
2Finnishvaikuttaato influence, have an influence on, affect, have...
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →