Where does “våkne” come from?
våkne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse vakna, from Proto-Germanic waknaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
våkne (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of våken; plural of våken; to...
Definitions
- definite singular of våken; plural of våken; to...
Ancestry of “våkne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vakna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waknaną | to wake up, to awaken, to become awake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “våkne”