Where does “kaitsevägi” come from?
kaitsevägi (Estonian) comes from Estonian kaitse, from Estonian -e, from Proto-Finnic -ek, from Proto-Uralic -ek — Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...
kaitsevägi (Estonian): army, defence forces
Definitions
- army, defence forces
Ancestry of “kaitsevägi”, step by step
kaitsevägi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kaitse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kaitse | defence; a protective device; circuit breaker |
| 2 | Estonian | -e | Derives nouns from verbs; Derives adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
via Estonian vägi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vägi | might, strength; force |
| 2 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 3 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 4 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |