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

  1. to wake up; to arouse, cause; to awaken

Ancestry of “vække”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishwække—
2Old Norsevekjato waken, rouse from sleep
3Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vække”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakjaną →Every word from Old Norse vekja →