Where does “vēker” come from?

vēker (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “vēker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveikrpliant; weak
2Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vēker

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz
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