Where does “vakinn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vakinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vakinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →
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