Where does “vesi” come from?

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

vesi (Võro): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “vesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicveciwater
2Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →