Where does “vež” come from?

vež (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

vež (Livonian): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “vež”, step by step

vež traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic wiša

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicwiša—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

via Proto-Finnic veci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicveciwater
2Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

Words derived from “vež”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás →Every word from Proto-Finnic wiša →