Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “vækkia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vækkia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevekja—
2Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vækkia”

  • väcka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →