Where does “vaken” come from?

vaken (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vakinn, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vaken (Norwegian Nynorsk): awake, alert, wide-awake; bright; keen

Definitions

  1. awake, alert, wide-awake; bright; keen

Ancestry of “vaken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevakinn—
2Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Old Norse vakinn →
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