Where does “svakur” come from?

svakur (Faroese) comes from Danish åndsvag, from Danish svag, from Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

svakur (Faroese): mad, dumb, silly, stupid, crazy

Definitions

  1. mad, dumb, silly, stupid, crazy

Ancestry of “svakur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndsvagstupid
2Danishsvagweak; lacking in force or ability
3Middle Low Germanswakweak
4Old Saxonswak—
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 Saxon swak →