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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	waknaną	to wake up, to awaken, to become awake
2	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

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