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
Ancestry of “vezipolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Veps | vezi | water |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 3 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |