Where does “maatöö” come from?
maatöö (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian töö, from Ingrian väki, from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.
maatöö (Ingrian): farmwork
Definitions
- farmwork
Ancestry of “maatöö”, step by step
maatöö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian töö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | töö | ye, you; work |
| 2 | Ingrian | väki | people |
| 3 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 4 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 5 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |