Where does “Inka” come from?
Inka (Finnish) comes from Swedish ingå, from Swedish gå, from Old Swedish gā, from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną — to bark.
Inka (Finnish): An Inca
Definitions
- An Inca
Ancestry of “Inka”, step by step
Inka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ingå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ingå | to be included, to join, to belong, to follow... |
| 2 | Swedish | gå | go, walk, stroll; go, leave; go; to be given or... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | gā | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | gá | barking; attention; to heed |
| 5 | Old Norse | geyja | to bark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gawjaną | to bark |