Where does “vesitahra” come from?

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

vesitahra (Finnish): water stain

Definitions

  1. water stain

Ancestry of “vesitahra”, step by step

vesitahra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish tahra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtahraA speck of dirt, blemish, blot
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →