Where does “vesikukka” come from?

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

vesikukka (Ingrian): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “vesikukka”, step by step

vesikukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

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

via Ingrian kukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankukkaflower; nobody, no-one
2Proto-Finnickukkaflower
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Ingrian vesi →