Where does “jalavägi” come from?

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

jalavägi (Estonian): infantry

Definitions

  1. infantry

Ancestry of “jalavägi”, step by step

jalavägi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vägi

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

via Estonian jälg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjälgtrail, track; trace, mark
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka—
Every word from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع →Every word from Arabic وَاقِع →Every word from Icelandic vaki →