Where does “vøka” come from?
vøka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vøka (Faroese): waking; vigil
Ancestry of “vøka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vaka | to be awake, keep awake; waking; vigil |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakāną | to wake, to be awake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “vøka”