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Where does “valkeus” come from?

valkeus (Finnish) comes from Ingrian valkia, from Ingrian -lain, from Ingrian töö, from Ingrian väki, from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.

valkeus (Finnish): whiteness; brightness

Definitions

  1. whiteness; brightness

Ancestry of “valkeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvalkiawhite
2Ingrian-lainkind of
3Ingriantööye, you; work
4Ingrianväkipeople
5Icelandicvakihormone
6Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
7Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle
Every word from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع →