Where does “vekja” come from?

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

vekja (Old Norse): to waken, rouse from sleep

Definitions

  1. to waken, rouse from sleep

Ancestry of “vekja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vekja”

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