Where does “veik” come from?

veik (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

veik (Norwegian Nynorsk): weak; wick

Definitions

  1. weak; wick

Ancestry of “veik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveikrpliant; weak
2Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz →