Where does “veci” come from?
veci (Proto-Finnic) comes from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.
veci (Proto-Finnic): water
Definitions
- water
Ancestry of “veci”, step by step
veci traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic وعاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |
via Proto-Uralic wete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | wete | water |
via Uralic *wete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uralic | *wete | — |