Where does “vägi” come from?

vägi (Võro) comes from Icelandic vaki, from Arabic وَاقِع, from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع — falling eagle.

vägi (Võro): might, strength; force; energy

Definitions

  1. might, strength; force; energy

Ancestry of “vägi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvakihormone
2Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
3Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle
Every word from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع →Every word from Arabic وَاقِع →Every word from Icelandic vaki →