Where does “васа” come from?

васа (Komi-Zyrian) comes from Komi-Zyrian ва, from Proto-Permic vad, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.

васа (Komi-Zyrian): A water spirit in Komi mythology; a vodyanoy

Definitions

  1. A water spirit in Komi mythology; a vodyanoy

Ancestry of “васа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianваwater
2Proto-Permicvad—
3Proto-Uralicwetewater
Every word from Proto-Uralic wete →Every word from Proto-Permic vad →Every word from Komi-Zyrian ва →