Where does “vesitilkka” come from?

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

vesitilkka (Ingrian): water droplet

Definitions

  1. water droplet

Ancestry of “vesitilkka”, step by step

vesitilkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vesi

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

via Ingrian tilkka

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