Where does “vække” come from?
vække (Danish) comes from Old Danish wække, from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vække (Danish): to wake up; to arouse, cause; to awaken
Definitions
- to wake up; to arouse, cause; to awaken
Ancestry of “vække”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | wække | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vekja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “vække”