Where does “Schwächling” come from?

Schwächling (German) comes from German schwach, from Middle High German swach, from Old High German swah, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

Schwächling (German): weakling

Definitions

  1. weakling

Ancestry of “Schwächling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwachweak
2Middle High Germanswach—
3Old High Germanswah—
4Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old High German swah →