Where does “vesilucikkain” come from?

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

vesilucikkain (Ingrian): backswimmer

Definitions

  1. backswimmer

Ancestry of “vesilucikkain”, step by step

vesilucikkain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

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

via Ingrian lucikkain

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