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Where does “Vega” come from?

Vega comes from Old Spanish vayca, which derives from Arabic wāqiʿ, meaning "that which falls" or "fallen place," originally describing low-lying land where water settles.

Vega (English): An automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet...

Definitions

  1. An automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet...

Ancestry of “Vega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
2Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle

Words derived from “Vega”

  • Vegan
  • vegaviid
  • Vegaviiformes
  • Vegavis
  • Vegaviidae
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