Where does “sellain” come from?

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

sellain (Ingrian): such

Definitions

  1. such

Ancestry of “sellain”, step by step

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