Where does “svagelig” come from?

svagelig (Danish) comes from Danish svag, from Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

svagelig (Danish): frail, feeble, weak, peaky, sickish

Definitions

  1. frail, feeble, weak, peaky, sickish

Ancestry of “svagelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvagweak; lacking in force or ability
2Middle Low Germanswakweak
3Old Saxonswak—
4Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—

Words derived from “svagelig”

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