Where does “tööläin” come from?
tööläin (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian töö, from Ingrian väki, from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.
tööläin (Ingrian): worker
Definitions
- worker
Ancestry of “tööläin”, step by step
| 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 |