Where does “vækia” come from?

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

vækia (Old Swedish): to wake, make someone awake; to incite

Definitions

  1. to wake, make someone awake; to incite

Ancestry of “vækia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevekjato waken, rouse from sleep
2Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vækia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakjaną →Every word from Old Norse vekja →