Where does “Swäkhaid” come from?

Swäkhaid (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian swäk, from Old Frisian swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

Swäkhaid (Saterland Frisian): weakness

Definitions

  1. weakness

Ancestry of “Swäkhaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianswäkweak
2Old Frisianswak—
3Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Frisian swak →