Where does “vakna” come from?

vakna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vakna, from Proto-Germanic waknaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vakna (Faroese): to wake up

Definitions

  1. to wake up

Ancestry of “vakna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevakna—
2Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waknaną →Every word from Old Norse vakna →