Where does “vake” come from?

vake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vake (Norwegian Nynorsk): to be awake, to not get to sleep

Definitions

  1. to be awake, to not get to sleep

Ancestry of “vake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevakato be awake, keep awake; waking; vigil
2Proto-Germanicwakānąto wake, to be awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Old Norse vaka →