Where does “väki” come from?
väki (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic wäke — strength.
väki (Proto-Finnic): strength, power; people, folk
Definitions
- strength, power; people, folk
Ancestry of “väki”, step by step
väki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic wäke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | wäke | strength |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric wäke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | wäke | power, strength |