Where does “südäivezi” come from?

südäivezi (Veps) comes from Veps vezi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.

südäivezi (Veps): sap

Definitions

  1. sap

Ancestry of “südäivezi”, step by step

südäivezi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps vezi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsveziwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Veps südäin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepssüdäinheart; heart, inside of something; core, nucleus
2Proto-Finnicsüdänheart
3Proto-Uralicśüdämeheart
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Veps vezi →