Where does “weaklink” come from?

weaklink (English) comes from English weak, from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

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Ancestry of “weaklink”, step by step

weaklink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weak

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	weak	Lacking in force or ability; Unable to sustain a...
2	Middle English	weke	week; workweek; A candlewick or wick
3	Old Norse	vǫkva	moisture, humidity; to moisten, water
4	Old Norse	vǫkr	moist, wet
5	Proto-Germanic	wakwaz	wet, moist
6	Proto-Indo-European	wegʷ-	wet, moist

via English link

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	link	A connection between places, people, events,...
2	Latin	linchinus	candle
3	Latin	lynchinus	—
4	Ancient Greek	λύχνος	lamp
5	Proto-Indo-European	luk-s-nos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →