Where does “vetistää” come from?
vetistää (Finnish) comes from Finnish vetinen, from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
vetistää (Finnish): to water down
Ancestry of “vetistää”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vetinen | watery, wishy-washy |
| 2 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 4 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |