Where does “švaks” come from?

švaks (Latvian) 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-.

švaks (Latvian): weak, poor

Definitions

  1. weak, poor

Ancestry of “švaks”, 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 →