Where does “eriväed” come from?

eriväed (Estonian) comes from Estonian vägi, from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.

eriväed (Estonian): special forces

Definitions

  1. special forces

Ancestry of “eriväed”, step by step

eriväed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vägi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvägimight, strength; force
2Icelandicvakihormone
3Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
4Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle

via Estonian eri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianeriseparate, distinct; special issue, special...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*erei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
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