Where does “väki-” come from?
väki- (Finnish) comes from Finnish vakituinen, from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.
väki- (Finnish): regular, usual
Definitions
- regular, usual
Ancestry of “väki-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vakituinen | permanent; steady |
| 2 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 3 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 4 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |