Where does “vesitiiviys” come from?

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

vesitiiviys (Finnish): Alternative form of vesitiiveys

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vesitiiveys

Ancestry of “vesitiiviys”, step by step

vesitiiviys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesitiivis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesitiiviswatertight
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →