Where does “verzwakking” come from?

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

verzwakking (Dutch): a weakening

Definitions

  1. a weakening

Ancestry of “verzwakking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverzwakkento weaken, to become weaker; to weaken, to make...
2Dutchzwakweak; shabby; soft spot
3Middle Dutchswac—
4Old Dutchswak—
5Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Dutch swak →