Where does “wække” come from?
wække (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
Ancestry of “wække”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vekja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “wække”