Where does “vesiemä” come from?

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

vesiemä (Ingrian): The main spirit of the waters that drowns people

Definitions

  1. The main spirit of the waters that drowns people

Ancestry of “vesiemä”, step by step

vesiemä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvesiwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Ingrian emä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianemämother
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Ingrian vesi →
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