Where does “vakna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vakna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vakna”

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