Where does “viljesvag” come from?

viljesvag (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-.

viljesvag (Danish): weak-willed

Definitions

  1. weak-willed

Ancestry of “viljesvag”, step by step

viljesvag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish svag

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-—

via Danish vilje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishviljewill
2Old Norseviliwill
3Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Saxon swak →