Where does “swak” come from?

swak (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

swak (Middle Low German): weak

Definitions

  1. weak

Ancestry of “swak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonswak—
2Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—

Words derived from “swak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Saxon swak →