Where does “puoliväkisin” come from?
puoliväkisin (Finnish) comes from Finnish väkisin, from Finnish väki, from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.
puoliväkisin (Finnish): somewhat by force
Definitions
- somewhat by force
Ancestry of “puoliväkisin”, step by step
puoliväkisin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish väkisin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väkisin | by force, involuntarily |
| 2 | Finnish | väki | people, crowd; power, strength, force |
| 3 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 4 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 5 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |