Where does “vesivilli” come from?

vesivilli (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian villi, from Estonian vill, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *villa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

vesivilli (Ingrian): blister

Definitions

  1. blister

Ancestry of “vesivilli”, step by step

vesivilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian villi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvilliwild
2Estonianvillwool
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*villa
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwilˀnāˀwool
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Ingrian vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvesiwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilˀnāˀ
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