Where does “lähevesi” come from?

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

lähevesi (Votic): spring water

Definitions

  1. spring water

Ancestry of “lähevesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticvesiwater
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Votic vesi →