Where does “vakning” come from?

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

vakning (Icelandic): awakening, the act of waking up

Definitions

  1. awakening, the act of waking up

Ancestry of “vakning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvaknato wake up, to awaken
2Old Norsevakna—
3Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waknaną →Every word from Old Norse vakna →