Where does “швах” come from?

швах (Russian) comes from German schwach, from Middle High German swach, from Old High German swah, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

швах (Russian): badly, poorly

Definitions

  1. badly, poorly

Ancestry of “швах”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwachweak
2Middle High Germanswach—
3Old High Germanswah—
4Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old High German swah →