Where does “vesiveski” come from?

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

vesiveski (Finnish): WC, water toilet

Definitions

  1. WC, water toilet

Ancestry of “vesiveski”, step by step

vesiveski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish veski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishveskiWC, washroom
2FinnishWCWC water closet
3EnglishWCInitialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet;...
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →