Where does “merevägi” come from?
merevägi (Estonian) comes from Estonian meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merevägi (Estonian): navy
Definitions
- navy
Ancestry of “merevägi”, step by step
merevägi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | meri | sea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
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 |