Where does “väki” come from?
väki (Ingrian) comes from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.
väki (Ingrian): people
Definitions
- people
Ancestry of “väki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 2 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 3 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |