Where does “vesiheinä” come from?

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

vesiheinä (Ingrian): watergrass

Definitions

  1. watergrass

Ancestry of “vesiheinä”, step by step

vesiheinä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

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

via Ingrian heinä

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