Where does “swak” come from?

swak (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zwak, from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

swak (Afrikaans): weak

Definitions

weak

Ancestry of “swak”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	zwak	weak; shabby; soft spot
2	Middle Dutch	swac	—
3	Old Dutch	swak	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	swak	swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
5	Proto-Indo-European	swe(n)g-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Dutch swak →