Where does “vettähylkivyys” come from?
vettähylkivyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish vettähylkivä, from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
vettähylkivyys (Finnish): water resistance, water repellency ability of a material, such as fabric, to slow the penetration of water into it
Definitions
- water resistance, water repellency ability of a material, such as fabric, to slow the penetration of water into it
Ancestry of “vettähylkivyys”, step by step
vettähylkivyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vettähylkivä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vettähylkivä | water-resistant, water-repellent |
| 2 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 4 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |