Where does “swæc” come from?
swæc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.
swæc (Old English): weak, feeble
Ancestry of “swæc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | swak | swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swe(n)g- | — |
Words derived from “swæc”