Where does “vesivyö” come from?

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

vesivyö (Finnish): water belt, swimming belt

Definitions

  1. water belt, swimming belt

Ancestry of “vesivyö”, step by step

vesivyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

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

via Finnish vyö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvyöbelt, girdle; band; zone
2Proto-Finnicvööbelt
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä—
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →