Where does “weaky” come from?

weaky (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.

weaky (English): Moist; damp; clammy; Juicy; mellow; Watery

Definitions

  1. Moist; damp; clammy; Juicy; mellow; Watery

Ancestry of “weaky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweakLacking in force or ability; Unable to sustain a...
2Middle Englishwekeweek; workweek; A candlewick or wick
3Old Norsevǫkvamoisture, humidity; to moisten, water
4Old Norsevǫkrmoist, wet
5Proto-Germanicwakwazwet, moist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist

Words derived from “weaky”

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