Where does “hämöläin” come from?

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

hämöläin (Votic): spider

Definitions

  1. spider

Ancestry of “hämöläin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhämöläinspider
2Ingrian-lainkind of
3Ingriantööye, you; work
4Ingrianväkipeople
5Icelandicvakihormone
6Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
7Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle
Every word from Arabic النَّسْر الوَاقِع →Every word from Arabic وَاقِع →Every word from Icelandic vaki →