Where does “væk” come from?

væk (Danish) comes from Middle Low German wech, from Middle Low German weg, from Old Saxon weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

væk (Danish): gone; away; imperative of vække

Definitions

  1. gone; away; imperative of vække

Ancestry of “væk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwech—
2Middle Low Germanwegway
3Old Saxonwegway; path; road
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “væk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →