Where does “vezipolo” come from?

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

vezipolo (Veps): water polo

Definitions

  1. water polo

Ancestry of “vezipolo”, step by step

vezipolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps vezi

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

via Veps polo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepspolopolo sport
2Russianпо́лоpolo ball game
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Veps vezi →