Where does “vakna” come from?

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

vakna (Icelandic): to wake up, to awaken

Definitions

  1. to wake up, to awaken

Ancestry of “vakna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevakna—
2Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vakna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waknaną →Every word from Old Norse vakna →