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Where does “vekke” come from?

vekke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vekke (Norwegian Bokmål): to wake up someone; wake someone , awaken; to...

Definitions

  1. to wake up someone; wake someone , awaken; to...

Ancestry of “vekke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevekja—
2Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vekke”

  • nattvakt
  • vaktmester
  • parkeringsvakt
  • målvakt
  • kystvakt
  • legevakt
  • dørvakt
  • vaktsom
  • livvakt
  • vekkeklokke
  • sikkerhetsvakt
  • vakt
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