Where does “verzwakken” come from?

verzwakken (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwak, from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

verzwakken (Dutch): to weaken, to become weaker; to weaken, to make...

Definitions

  1. to weaken, to become weaker; to weaken, to make...

Ancestry of “verzwakken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwakweak; shabby; soft spot
2Middle Dutchswac—
3Old Dutchswak—
4Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—

Words derived from “verzwakken”

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