Where does “vekkja” come from?

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

vekkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to awaken; wake up; to awaken; to cause, create

Definitions

  1. to awaken; wake up; to awaken; to cause, create

Ancestry of “vekkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevekjato waken, rouse from sleep
2Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakjaną →Every word from Old Norse vekja →