Where does “vesivirta” come from?

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

vesivirta (Finnish): stream of water

Definitions

  1. stream of water

Ancestry of “vesivirta”, step by step

vesivirta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish virta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirtaflow, stream; river; current
2Proto-Finnicvirtastream; flow, current
3Proto-Slavicvьrtъturn, enclosure
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →
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