Where does “vesiitikkain” come from?

vesiitikkain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian itikkain, from Ingrian -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.

vesiitikkain (Ingrian): water bug

Definitions

  1. water bug

Ancestry of “vesiitikkain”, step by step

vesiitikkain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian itikkain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianitikkainbug
2Ingrian-inForms adjectives indicating the material of which something is made; -en
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*-in—
4Proto-Uralic-ma—

via Ingrian vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvesiwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Uralic -ma →Every word from Ingrian -in →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in →