Where does “töö” come from?

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

töö (Ingrian): ye, you; work

Definitions

  1. ye, you; work

Ancestry of “töö”, step by step

töö traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian väki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianväkipeople
2Icelandicvakihormone
3Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
4Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle

via Ingrian mees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianmeesman
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes

via Ingrian hepoin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhepoinhorse
2Proto-Finnichepoinenhorse
3Proto-Finnic-inen-ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en

Words derived from “töö

Every word from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِعEvery word from Arabic وَاقِعEvery word from Icelandic vaki
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