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Where does “vetinen” come from?

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

vetinen (Finnish): watery, wishy-washy

Definitions

  1. watery, wishy-washy

Ancestry of “vetinen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vetinen”

  • vetistää
  • vetistellä
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