Where does “vesikaavi” come from?

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

vesikaavi (Ingrian): ladle for scooping water

Definitions

  1. ladle for scooping water

Ancestry of “vesikaavi”, step by step

vesikaavi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

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

via Ingrian kaavi

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