Where does “vesivaippa” come from?

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

vesivaippa (Finnish): hydrosphere all waters of the Earth

Definitions

  1. hydrosphere all waters of the Earth

Ancestry of “vesivaippa”, step by step

vesivaippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish vaippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaippadiaper, nappy, napkin; tunic; mantle
2Proto-Finnicvaippabedspread; blanket
3Proto-Germanicwaipaz—

Words derived from “vesivaippa”

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